| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Quattlebaum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Levi Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 32-37 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Gilbert Hill is called for the reach on Morris Clark - foul #1 on Gilbert Hill, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | The short jumper by Ruben Miller is denied by Harry Coates | 32-39 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Morris Clark | 32-39 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hooley - foul #1 on Ricky Hooley, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Lema | 34-39 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum is fouled on the floor by Harry Coates - foul #3 on Harry Coates, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carey Steffen (PG), Randolph Thompson (SG), Andrew Bean (PF), Jonathan Calloway (C) Robert Lema, Robert Quattlebaum, Gilbert Hill, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Levi Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Levi Gordon is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Cronan (PG) Levi Gordon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Wright (SF) Johnny Egbert | |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride's pass is intercepted by Carey Steffen | 34-39 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Larry Cronan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carey Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - John Hummell (fresh) C - Eric McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Jonathan Calloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | John Wright gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Randolph Thompson - foul #3 on Randolph Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Robert Quattlebaum (SG), Levi Gordon (SF), Gilbert Hill (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Larry Cronan, Carey Steffen, Randolph Thompson, Andrew Bean, Jonathan Calloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Jerry McBride, Kevin Dewitz, John Wright, John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Clark and he's fouled by Robert Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Robert Quattlebaum, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Ruben Miller connects on the shot near the basket | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Lema | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lazo - foul #2 on Joseph Lazo, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Levi Gordon misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Ruben Miller snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill loses the dribble to Morris Clark | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Levi Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Morris Clark | 39-43 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Robert Lema drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Levi Gordon | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is hacked by Robert Quattlebaum - foul #2 on Robert Quattlebaum, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Cronan (PG), Carey Steffen (SG), Randolph Thompson (SF), Andrew Bean (PF), Jonathan Calloway (C) Robert Lema, Robert Quattlebaum, Levi Gordon, Gilbert Hill, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG), John Wright (SF), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Johnny Egbert, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | John Wright's 3 pointer is rejected by Andrew Bean | 41-43 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Jonathan Calloway pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Carey Steffen drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Cronan | 43-43 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-43 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | John Hummell gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | John Hummell lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | John Hummell is called for the reach on Andrew Bean - foul #2 on John Hummell, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Levi Gordon (SF), Gilbert Hill (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Larry Cronan, Andrew Bean, Jonathan Calloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Jerry McBride, John Wright, John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Carey Steffen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Coates - foul #4 on Harry Coates, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG) Randolph Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo (SG) Harry Coates | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Carey Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Carey Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert is hacked by Gilbert Hill - foul #2 on Gilbert Hill, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum (SG) Carey Steffen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Egbert | 44-48 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Ruben Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Levi Gordon - foul #1 on Levi Gordon, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Coates (PF) Kevin Dewitz | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Quattlebaum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Levi Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Lazo - foul #3 on Joseph Lazo, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carey Steffen (PG), Randolph Thompson (SG) Robert Lema, Robert Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Wright (SG), Eric McGee (C) Joseph Lazo, Ricky Hooley | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson is hacked by Eric McGee - foul #1 on Eric McGee, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Bean (PF), Jonathan Calloway (C) Gilbert Hill, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG) Morris Clark, John Wright | |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Randolph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry McBride | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Jonathan Calloway hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Levi Gordon | 50-55 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Bean | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Andrew Bean can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-55 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Jonathan Calloway snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Carey Steffen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Bean | 50-55 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Robert Quattlebaum (SG), Gilbert Hill (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Carey Steffen, Randolph Thompson, Andrew Bean, Jonathan Calloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG), Ricky Hooley (C) Jerry McBride, Kevin Dewitz, Eric McGee | |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum can't throw it down | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Robert Lema grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Ruben Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Robert Lema gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Quattlebaum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Levi Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Robert Lema buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Levi Gordon | 53-55 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Ruben Miller swats the shot by Ricky Hooley | 53-55 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Robert Quattlebaum grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Ruben Miller comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Coates - foul #5 on Harry Coates, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Cronan (PG), Carey Steffen (SG), Randolph Thompson (SF) Robert Lema, Robert Quattlebaum, Levi Gordon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (PF) Harry Coates | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Ruben Miller makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Ruben Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Egbert | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Robert Quattlebaum (SG), Levi Gordon (SF) Larry Cronan, Carey Steffen, Randolph Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Robert Lema is hacked by Morris Clark - foul #3 on Morris Clark, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Robert Lema makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Robert Lema misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Levi Gordon steals the ball from Kevin Dewitz | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Levi Gordon banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 01:22 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Egbert | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Ruben Miller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill tips it home | 60-60 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Robert Quattlebaum, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ruben Miller | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Ruben Miller comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Lema is called for the reach on Johnny Egbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lema, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Johnny Egbert steps in front of the Ruben Miller pass | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Quattlebaum - foul #4 on Robert Quattlebaum, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Levi Gordon pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Robert Lema misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lazo | 60-63 |