| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Charles Campbell inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Fuchs's pass is intercepted by William Andino | 24-27 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Jody Frazier is called for the reach on Jonathan Russell - foul #2 on Jody Frazier, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Russell | 24-30 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Jody Frazier buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Matthews | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Gary Neely scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Fuchs | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | James Pangle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Gary Neely gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Jonathan Russell steals it from Gabriel McCrone | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Russell | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | William Andino steps in front of the Gabriel McCrone pass | 29-34 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Dugger (PF) Gabriel McCrone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Fuchs and the foul's on Timothy Matthews - foul #3 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Lehmann (SF), Todd Rudisill (C) Charles Campbell, Gary Neely | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Clutter (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF) William Andino, Timothy Matthews | |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Christopher Dugger picks off the pass by Kendrick Morehead | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger misses the runner from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kendrick Morehead | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | John Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clutter (fresh) PF - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Glickman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | John Fuchs drills a floater from the left side set up by David Lehmann | 34-34 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | William Clutter is hacked by Jody Frazier - foul #3 on Jody Frazier, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) John Fuchs, Jody Frazier, David Lehmann, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) James Pangle, Jonathan Russell, Robert Glickman | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews is denied on a dunk by Charles Campbell | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Kendrick Morehead swats the shot by Jan Satchell | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Jan Satchell steals the ball from Kendrick Morehead | 34-34 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Jan Satchell misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Charles Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Charles Campbell scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on William Andino - foul #1 on William Andino, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG) Jan Satchell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), Robert Glickman (C) Winston Beaty, William Clutter, Kendrick Morehead | |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | William Andino buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Glickman and he's hacked by Gabriel McCrone - foul #2 on Gabriel McCrone, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | William Andino makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Fuchs | 36-37 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Neely | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Scott Tsai clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Russell - foul #1 on Jonathan Russell, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) John Fuchs, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF) William Andino, Timothy Matthews | |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Scott Tsai makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Scott Tsai misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Pangle | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Jody Frazier is hacked by Charles Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Doherty, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG) Scott Tsai | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Clutter (SF) Charles Doherty | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Dugger | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clutter (fresh) PF - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pangle | 39-42 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kendrick Morehead | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | William Clutter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | David Lehmann drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | David Lehmann is called for the reach on Jonathan Russell - foul #1 on David Lehmann, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) David Lehmann, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) James Pangle, Jonathan Russell, William Clutter, Robert Glickman | |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Gabriel McCrone steals it from Kendrick Morehead | 42-45 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone lays it in on a nice dish by John Fuchs | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses long on a runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Jody Frazier's pass is intercepted by Joe Noland | 44-47 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | William Andino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (SG) Jody Frazier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), Robert Glickman (C) Winston Beaty, Joe Noland, Kendrick Morehead | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Tsai (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Robert Glickman blocks the short jumper by Scott Tsai | 44-47 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Gary Neely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jonathan Russell | 44-49 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | James Pangle is called for the reach on John Fuchs - foul #3 on James Pangle, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) John Fuchs, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Clutter (SF), Stuart Callis (PF) William Andino, Timothy Matthews | |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Jan Satchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | William Clutter snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Pangle | 44-52 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Jan Satchell makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by William Clutter - foul #1 on William Clutter, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG), Jody Frazier (SG) Scott Tsai, David Lehmann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead (PF) Stuart Callis | |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Jan Satchell makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Jody Frazier can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger tips it home | 49-54 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | James Pangle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead tips it home | 49-56 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Jan Satchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) Jan Satchell, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) William Clutter, Kendrick Morehead | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | James Pangle is hacked by Gary Neely - foul #3 on Gary Neely, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Jody Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 52-56 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses short on a floater in the lane | 52-56 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Charles Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Neely | 52-56 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Jody Frazier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Robert Glickman takes the ball from Jody Frazier | 52-56 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Pangle | 52-59 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | John Fuchs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel McCrone | 52-59 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | John Fuchs comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-59 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Neely - foul #4 on Gary Neely, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Jody Frazier makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Fuchs | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman is fouled in the backcourt by John Fuchs - foul #2 on John Fuchs, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Jody Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Gary Neely grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Charles Campbell is hacked by William Andino - foul #2 on William Andino, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman is fouled in the backcourt by John Fuchs - foul #3 on John Fuchs, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | James Pangle is called for the reach on Jody Frazier - foul #4 on James Pangle, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Jody Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Jody Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Jody Frazier is called for the reach on Robert Glickman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jody Frazier, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Jody Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fuchs | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman is hacked by John Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Fuchs, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Neely | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Gary Neely makes the halfcourt shot | 63-66 |