| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) SG - Norman Toups (fresh) SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Micheal Moody misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer's pass is intercepted by Michael Rosin | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Michael Rosin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Heidelberg | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Moody | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Michael Rosin snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Michael Rosin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hynes | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Micheal Moody is called for 10 seconds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SF) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the floater from the right side set up by Benjamin Hynes | 8-4 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF) Norman Toups, Michael Rosin | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 11-4 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 13-4 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Adam Klein (SF), Gene Peterson (C) Mathew Fifer, Thomas Wingate, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins (SF) Micheal Moody | |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) SF - Adam Klein (fresh) PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) C - Gene Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fresh) SG - David Safford (fresh) SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) PF - Dennis Faulks (fresh) C - Franklin Celestin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein is hacked by Franklin Celestin - foul #1 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Michael Heidelberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG), Mark Buckley (C) David Safford, Franklin Celestin | |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hopkins - foul #1 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Rosin (PF) Dennis Faulks | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins is denied on a layup by Terrence Stribling | 13-4 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Buckley | 13-4 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-4 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Mark Buckley grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Milton | 13-6 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson lays it up and in set up by Terrence Stribling | 15-6 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | William Milton loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Thomas Wingate (SF), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Benjamin Hynes, Adam Klein, Terrence Stribling, Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), James Hall (SG), David Safford (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF), Franklin Celestin (C) William Milton, Norman Toups, Joseph Hopkins, Michael Rosin, Mark Buckley | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | David Safford picks off the pass by Thomas Lowe | 15-6 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | David Safford misses the tip | 15-6 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Heidelberg, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (PG) Christopher Tufts | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gene Peterson | 18-6 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin banks in the layup | 18-8 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Lowe | 21-8 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks's floater is tipped away by Michael Heidelberg | 21-8 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin tips it home | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - David Safford (fresh) PF - Dennis Faulks (fresh) C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG), Joseph Hopkins (SF), Michael Rosin (PF) James Hall, David Safford, Dennis Faulks | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Michael Rosin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF) Thomas Wingate | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Buckley (C) Franklin Celestin | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Rosin takes the ball from Thomas Lowe | 21-10 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Micheal Moody clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-10 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is hacked by Micheal Moody - foul #1 on Micheal Moody, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Terrence Stribling (PF), Gene Peterson (C) Mathew Fifer, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (PG), Franklin Celestin (C) Micheal Moody, Mark Buckley | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Stribling | 23-10 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Michael Rosin hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Milton and the foul's on Terrence Stribling - foul #1 on Terrence Stribling, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF) Adam Klein | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SF) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Michael Rosin makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Franklin Celestin - foul #2 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Buckley (C) Franklin Celestin | |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | David Safford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Terrence Stribling | 25-13 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Hynes | 27-13 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Michael Rosin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-13 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | David Safford pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Thomas Wingate takes the ball from Mark Buckley | 27-13 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Wingate | 29-13 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Norman Toups buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Milton | 29-15 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-15 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Rosin | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wingate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Stribling (fairly fresh) C - Gene Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Toups (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Safford (fresh) PF - Michael Rosin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Buckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Michael Rosin connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Safford | 29-17 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Tufts | 32-17 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Peterson - foul #1 on Gene Peterson, team foul #4 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Adam Klein (SF), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Christopher Tufts, Thomas Wingate, Terrence Stribling, Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), Joseph Hopkins (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF) William Milton, Michael Rosin, Mark Buckley | |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Norman Toups makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes | 35-18 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | David Safford buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Toups | 35-21 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Dennis Faulks steps in front of the Thomas Lowe pass | 35-21 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Benjamin Hynes is called for the reach on Micheal Moody - foul #1 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF) Benjamin Hynes | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hall (SG), Mark Buckley (C) Norman Toups, David Safford | |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Micheal Moody misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Klein - foul #1 on Adam Klein, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Micheal Moody misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Micheal Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dennis Faulks | 35-22 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Adam Klein - foul #2 on Adam Klein, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (PG) Adam Klein | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (SG) James Hall | |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Fifer | 38-23 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Micheal Moody loses the ball out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Thomas Wingate | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SG) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Micheal Moody is called for the reach on Christopher Tufts - foul #2 on Micheal Moody, team foul #5 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF) Mathew Fifer | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hall (SG), Michael Rosin (PF) Micheal Moody, Dennis Faulks | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lowe | 41-23 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Mark Buckley banks in the layup set up by William Milton | 41-25 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-25 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Mark Buckley snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | James Hall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-25 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - David Safford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Michael Rosin gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | William Milton's pass is intercepted by Michael Heidelberg | 41-25 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes gets the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wingate | 44-25 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | James Hall loses the dribble to Thomas Lowe | 44-25 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #8 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Adam Klein (SF), Terrence Stribling (PF), Gene Peterson (C) Christopher Tufts, Thomas Wingate, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), Norman Toups (SG), Joseph Hopkins (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF), Franklin Celestin (C) William Milton, James Hall, David Safford, Michael Rosin, Mark Buckley | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Adam Klein denies the turnaround by Norman Toups | 44-25 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Terrence Stribling swats the layup by Franklin Celestin | 44-25 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Fifer | 47-25 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Norman Toups knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Hopkins | 47-27 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin hits the finger roll | 50-29 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson is fouled on the floor by Franklin Celestin - foul #3 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #6 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (PG), Michael Heidelberg (PF) Benjamin Hynes, Terrence Stribling | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SG), William Milton (SF), Michael Rosin (PF), Mark Buckley (C) Norman Toups, Joseph Hopkins, Dennis Faulks, Franklin Celestin | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Tufts | 53-29 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Mark Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF), Thomas Lowe (C) Mathew Fifer, Adam Klein | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-29 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg can't tip it in | 53-29 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 53-29 |