| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Clarence Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Felton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Basile (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Denton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Thornton | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | James Muller can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-38 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton is called for 3 seconds | 33-38 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Dennis Ward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips is denied on a dunk by James Muller | 33-41 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | James Muller grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | John Denton is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton is hacked by James Muller - foul #1 on James Muller, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Roy Walton grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | James Muller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Gary Basile pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Gary Basile snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Dennis Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | James Muller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | James Muller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Roy Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Dennis Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | James Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard is fouled on the floor by Edward Hay - foul #2 on Edward Hay, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles May (PG), Edward Cannon (SG), Patrick Wilson (SF), Terence Holzer (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Clarence Thornton, Gary Phillips, Gordon Felton, Gary Basile, Edward Hay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Jordan Boles (SG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (PF), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, Malcolm Howard, Dennis Ward, James Muller, Roy Walton | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Danny Wilson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Danny Wilson tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilson (fresh) PF - Terence Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Munson (fresh) C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Hobert Jordan is called for the reach on Patrick Wilson - foul #2 on Hobert Jordan, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Charles May connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Wilson | 36-43 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Gordon Munson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Hobert Jordan | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Charles May is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips (SG) Edward Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Jordan Boles clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:43 | Youngstown State | Charlie Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Danny Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Gordon Munson blows the layup but he's fouled by Terence Holzer - foul #2 on Terence Holzer, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton (PG), Gordon Felton (SF), Edward Hay (C) Charles May, Patrick Wilson, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Malcolm Howard (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Roy Walton (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Jordan Boles, Hobert Jordan, Danny Wilson | |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Gordon Munson makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Gordon Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:11 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Phillips | 38-47 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Dennis Ward tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-47 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | John Denton snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles May (SG), Gary Basile (PF) Gary Phillips, Terence Holzer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Hobert Jordan (SF), James Muller (PF) Dennis Ward, Gordon Munson | |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Thornton | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Clarence Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Basile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Denton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan is fouled on the floor by Charles May - foul #2 on Charles May, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) Gordon Felton, Edward Hay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, Roy Walton | |
| 10:57 | Belmont | James Muller makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Hobert Jordan | 41-49 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hobert Jordan - foul #3 on Hobert Jordan, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips (SG) Charles May | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Boles (SG), Dennis Ward (SF) Malcolm Howard, Hobert Jordan | |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | James Muller is fouled on the floor by Gary Basile - foul #1 on Gary Basile, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer (SF) Patrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Basile | 43-49 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Thornton and the foul's on Jordan Boles - foul #1 on Jordan Boles, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles May (PG), Edward Hay (C) Clarence Thornton, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Roy Walton (C) Jordan Boles, Danny Wilson | |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | James Muller comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | James Muller tips it in | 46-51 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | James Muller steals the ball from Gary Basile | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | James Muller drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Fanelli - foul #2 on Benjamin Fanelli, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton (PG), Gordon Felton (SF) Charles May, Gary Basile | |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG), Hobert Jordan (SF) Benjamin Fanelli, Dennis Ward | |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | John Denton is hacked by Terence Holzer - foul #3 on Terence Holzer, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Terence Holzer, Edward Hay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Munson (C) Roy Walton | |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Denton | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gordon Munson | 48-56 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan banks in the layup and he's hacked by Clarence Thornton - foul #2 on Clarence Thornton, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer (PF) Patrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Ward (SF), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, James Muller | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Clarence Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terence Holzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gary Phillips is called for the reach on Malcolm Howard - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles May (PG), Edward Cannon (SG), Gary Basile (PF), Edward Hay (C) Clarence Thornton, Gary Phillips, Terence Holzer, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Roy Walton (C) Hobert Jordan, Danny Wilson | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:43 | Youngstown State | Charles May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dennis Ward | 51-61 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Edward Cannon - foul #1 on Edward Cannon, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson (SF) Gordon Felton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Boles (SG), James Muller (PF) Malcolm Howard, Gordon Munson | |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Patrick Wilson and the foul's on Jordan Boles - foul #2 on Jordan Boles, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer (SF) Patrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Roy Walton gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Dennis Ward is hacked by Charles May - foul #3 on Charles May, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Dennis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Terence Holzer pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Charles May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | James Muller gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Roy Walton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Walton, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton (PG), Gary Phillips (SG) Charles May, Edward Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Hobert Jordan (SF) Jordan Boles, Dennis Ward | |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | John Denton is called for the reach on Clarence Thornton - foul #2 on John Denton, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton (SF) Gary Basile | |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG) Benjamin Fanelli | |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Edward Hay swats the short shot by James Muller | 55-63 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Roy Walton | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | James Muller lays it in set up by Malcolm Howard | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roy Walton - foul #2 on Roy Walton, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Thompson (PF) Terence Holzer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Ward (SF), Gordon Munson (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Hobert Jordan, James Muller, Roy Walton | |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Edward Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Gary Phillips steps in front of the Malcolm Howard pass | 57-65 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 59-65 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Ward and he's fouled by Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Wilson (SF), Gary Basile (PF) Gordon Felton, Edward Hay | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG) John Denton | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Clarence Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Patrick Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Basile (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Gordon Munson steals it from Gary Phillips | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Gordon Munson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Dennis Ward grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gordon Felton (SF), Edward Hay (C) Patrick Wilson, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), James Muller (PF), Roy Walton (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Gordon Munson, Danny Wilson | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | James Muller buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Denton | 59-70 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | James Muller gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Roy Walton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Clarence Thornton pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Gary Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Roy Walton pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | John Denton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Gary Basile grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Gary Basile lays it up and in | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Clarence Thornton is called for the reach on Malcolm Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Thornton, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Danny Wilson (C) Roy Walton | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Wilson denies the turnaround by Clarence Thornton | 61-72 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Muller | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | John Denton buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Malcolm Howard | 61-74 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Dennis Ward picks off the pass by Clarence Thornton | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Denton runs out the clock | 61-74 |