| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | James Gwin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Nolan | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Furman - foul #2 on Robert Furman, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Peterson | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Howard Crow tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott McKerley | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Howard Crow can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stone | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan's pass is intercepted by Roy Peterson | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Howard Crow steals it from Roy Peterson | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Strothers - foul #1 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, David Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ron Smith | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Nolan - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Willie Jensen (C) Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan | |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Clayton Rood clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | David Sokol gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Collado (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) PF - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) C - Clayton Rood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | David Sokol is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sokol, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson (C) Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Daniel Snell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), John Campana (SF), David Stone (C) David Sokol, Ron Smith, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock, Clayton Rood | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | A charge is called on Robert Furman - foul #3 on Robert Furman, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) John Campana, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | James Collado buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Peterson | 44-38 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Stone | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Furman | 47-38 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | David Stone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott McKerley | 49-38 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Howard Crow knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Furman | 49-40 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | James Collado loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) James Collado, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Ernest Renfro, Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 12:24 | Belmont | The jump hook by Larry Barreto is blocked by Robert Wilson | 49-40 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Daniel Snell snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Clayton Rood misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Clayton Rood grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Larry Barreto banks in the layup set up by Joseph Nolan | 49-42 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) Scott McKerley, John Campana, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Howard Crow (C) Daniel Snell, Clayton Rood | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) C - Howard Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Larry Barreto buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | David Sokol's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Strothers in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers's floater is tipped away by Jason Dunn | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | David Sokol can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Larry Barreto snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerrod Strothers | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), David Stone (C) David Sokol, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF) Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Howard Crow drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stone | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is hacked by Scott McKerley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott McKerley, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF) Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clayton Rood (C) Howard Crow | |
| 09:28 | Belmont | James Gwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (SG) Joseph Nolan | |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | James Gwin takes the ball from David Stone | 52-50 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Scott McKerley is called for the reach on Jerrod Strothers - foul #3 on Scott McKerley, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SG) Jerrod Strothers | |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Clayton Rood pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | David Carleton gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Renfro - foul #1 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) Ron Smith, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Daniel Snell, Clayton Rood | |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | David Stone is called for the reach on Howard Crow - foul #1 on David Stone, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collado (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan hits a floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Howard Crow knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerrod Strothers | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Nolan steals it from David Sokol | 57-54 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Sokol | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan makes the shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | James Collado buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Sokol | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Howard Crow scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Nolan | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Robert Wilson (C) David Sokol, James Collado, David Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF) Robert Furman, James Gwin | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and he's fouled by Howard Crow - foul #2 on Howard Crow, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Howard Crow hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ron Smith | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Larry Barreto loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF) Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Jerrod Strothers steals the ball from Jason Dunn | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers banks in the layup | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Furman - foul #4 on Robert Furman, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn misses short on a floater in the paint | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | James Gwin grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | James Gwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Dunn - foul #3 on Jason Dunn, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | James Gwin makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | James Gwin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Howard Crow gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Robert Furman drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jerrod Strothers | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Furman is called for the reach on Scott McKerley - foul #5 on Robert Furman, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Barreto (SF) Robert Furman | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | James Gwin snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Larry Barreto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn makes the jumper in the paint set up by Scott McKerley | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan is hacked by Ron Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is fouled in the backcourt by Scott McKerley - foul #4 on Scott McKerley, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF) Larry Barreto | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 68-73 |