| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Kempton inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Jack Adamson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Jordan | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Richard Kempton's pass is intercepted by Floyd Siler | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Jack Adamson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Bresnahan | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Jack Adamson steals the ball from Leon Burchfield | 40-36 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses long on a runner from close range | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Irving Jordan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Adamson | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Bresnahan is called for the reach on Vernon Winn - foul #2 on Robert Bresnahan, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox (C) Robert Bresnahan | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn jams it set up by Robert Olinger | 44-38 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Jack Adamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Richard David snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Ronald Coppola (PF) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Irving Jordan | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Hunter - foul #3 on Scott Hunter, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG), Robert Olinger (PF) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Samuel Wilcox swats the short shot by Morgan Flanagan | 44-39 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Richard Kempton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Heyward (fresh) SG - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Olinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kempton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Anthony Miller clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Bruce Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Paul Heyward, Morgan Flanagan, Graham Turnbow, Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Anthony Miller, Richard Kempton, Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk is hacked by Jack Adamson - foul #2 on Jack Adamson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Bresnahan - foul #3 on Robert Bresnahan, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Richard David picks off the pass by Jack Adamson | 48-42 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Irving Jordan blocks the short jumper by Alvin Polk | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #4 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Robert Olinger (PF) Nathan Turpin, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Miller (SF) Bruce Hale | |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Winn | 50-44 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Jack Adamson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Tennison | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Winn | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bresnahan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Tennison | 52-48 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Richard Kempton (SF), Ronald Coppola (PF), Samuel Wilcox (C) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Irving Jordan, Robert Bresnahan | |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Richard Kempton makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Miller | 52-50 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Anthony Miller is hacked by Scott Hunter - foul #4 on Scott Hunter, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG) Scott Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Anthony Miller is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF) Paul Heyward, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG) Bruce Hale, Anthony Miller | |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Jack Adamson steps in front of the Leon Burchfield pass | 52-50 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Richard Kempton buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Tennison | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Richard David can't connect on a floater in the lane | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Jack Adamson gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Richard David is called for the reach on Jack Adamson - foul #3 on Richard David, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Morgan Flanagan, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF), Morgan Flanagan (PF) Richard David, Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Anthony Miller (SG) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson | |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Vernon Winn steals the ball from Bruce Hale | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan connects on the jumper near the basket | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Heyward (fresh) SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kempton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Bruce Hale misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Bruce Hale tips it home | 54-56 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Kempton is called for the reach on Floyd Siler - foul #2 on Richard Kempton, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF) Paul Heyward, Graham Turnbow, Morgan Flanagan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG) Anthony Miller, Richard Kempton | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Richard David hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Jack Adamson makes the shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Richard David throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Bruce Hale comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | Jack Adamson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Kempton (SF), Ronald Coppola (PF), Samuel Wilcox (C) Bruce Hale, Irving Jordan, Robert Bresnahan | |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Richard David connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Richard Kempton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Richard David clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Jack Adamson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Turpin | 60-58 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Richard Kempton can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard David - foul #4 on Richard David, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Turpin, Richard David, Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Richard Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Richard Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Anthony Miller grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kempton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Bruce Hale scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Miller | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Irving Jordan steps in front of the Graham Turnbow pass | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Richard Kempton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF) Leon Burchfield, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG) Bruce Hale, Anthony Miller | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Irving Jordan pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Irving Jordan double dribbles | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Richard David is denied on a layup by Richard Kempton | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Irving Jordan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Irving Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Irving Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan is hacked by Richard David - foul #5 on Richard David, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Richard David | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is hacked by Irving Jordan - foul #1 on Irving Jordan, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jack Adamson - foul #3 on Jack Adamson, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Jack Adamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Irving Jordan | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Irving Jordan - foul #2 on Irving Jordan, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Irving Jordan gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jack Adamson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |