| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) SG - Carl Cook (fresh) SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) C - Donn Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) C - Clinton Franke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Clinton Franke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Michael Hoard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Clinton Franke snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Clinton Franke is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Robert Brown can't throw it down | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Clinton Franke grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Mitchell Richardson swats the shot by Don May | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Roger Eudy tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Roger Eudy grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Dennis Stilson is called for the reach on Norman Moulton - foul #1 on Dennis Stilson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford (PF) Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt (SG) Don May | |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Norman Moulton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kevin Dessert - foul #1 on Kevin Dessert, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks (PG), Fredrick Sherwood (SF) Mitchell Richardson, Lee Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG) Stephen Honeycutt | |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Norman Moulton knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hoard and the foul's on Donn Jackson - foul #1 on Donn Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brown (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF) Roger Eudy, Kevin Dessert | |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Norman Moulton misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donn Jackson | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Brooks (fresh) SG - Carl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fredrick Sherwood (fresh) PF - Adam Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Norman Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) C - Calvin Scales (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks is hacked by Norman Moulton - foul #1 on Norman Moulton, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson (PF) Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clinton Franke (C) Calvin Scales | |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Norman Moulton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Fredrick Sherwood | 10-5 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Michael Hoard's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Rayford | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Robert Brown steals the ball from Carl Cook | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Clinton Franke is whistled for a carry | 10-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Donn Jackson (C) Carl Cook, Fredrick Sherwood, Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Norman Moulton, Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Brooks | 12-5 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Adam Rayford | 12-5 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson hits a floater in the lane | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert is called for traveling | 14-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Cook (SG), Bobby Ernst (PF) Donald Brooks, Adam Rayford | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (SG), Clinton Franke (C) Stephen Honeycutt, Kevin Dessert | |
| 12:48 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mitchell Richardson | 16-5 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Roger Eudy misses the dunk but the foul's on Bobby Ernst - foul #1 on Bobby Ernst, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson (PF) Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF) Norman Moulton, Calvin Scales | |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Roger Eudy misses the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Roger Eudy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Dallas Oliver is called for the reach on Carl Cook - foul #1 on Dallas Oliver, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brown (SF) Roger Eudy | |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donn Jackson | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) C - Clinton Franke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Don May scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hoard | 18-8 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Hoard picks off the pass by Dennis Stilson | 18-8 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Michael Hoard hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Don May | 18-10 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Mitchell Richardson is blocked by Clinton Franke | 18-10 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 18-10 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Robert Brown buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Don May | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook can't tip it in | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Clinton Franke gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Don May is called for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Donald Brooks (SG), Fredrick Sherwood (SF), Adam Rayford (PF), Bobby Ernst (C) Mitchell Richardson, Carl Cook, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Stilson, Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Dessert | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Bobby Ernst - foul #2 on Bobby Ernst, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (PF) Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses the 3rd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Calvin Scales is called for the reach on Timmy Hughes - foul #1 on Calvin Scales, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Eudy (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Calvin Scales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Rayford - foul #1 on Adam Rayford, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Cook (SG), Dennis Stilson (PF), Donn Jackson (C) Thomas Breen, Timmy Hughes, Adam Rayford | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF) Stephen Honeycutt, Kevin Dessert | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Calvin Scales misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Calvin Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Moulton - foul #2 on Norman Moulton, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG) Norman Moulton | |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Don May clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donn Jackson - foul #2 on Donn Jackson, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Adam Rayford (C) Donald Brooks, Fredrick Sherwood, Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brown (SF) Roger Eudy | |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Don May misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Don May makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Don May steals the ball from Adam Rayford | 20-15 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Robert Brown can't throw it down | 20-15 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Michael Hoard grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Robert Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on Mitchell Richardson - foul #1 on Mitchell Richardson, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clinton Franke (C) Calvin Scales | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Rayford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-16 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Don May misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adam Rayford - foul #2 on Adam Rayford, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (PF), Donald Brooks (C) Dennis Stilson, Adam Rayford | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Kevin Dessert (PF) Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver | |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Don May misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Don May makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Clinton Franke grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Don May scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-19 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Roger Eudy pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Roger Eudy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Don May pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Clinton Franke connects on the floater from the left side set up by Don May | 23-21 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Clinton Franke is called for the reach on Donald Brooks - foul #1 on Clinton Franke, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Fredrick Sherwood (SG), Dennis Stilson (PF) Mitchell Richardson, Carl Cook, Lee Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF), Calvin Scales (C) Don May, Roger Eudy, Kevin Dessert, Clinton Franke | |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Brown takes the ball from Timmy Hughes | 23-21 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Calvin Scales misses the driving attempt from close range | 23-21 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 23-21 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Robert Brown connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Scales | 23-23 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Calvin Scales grabs the board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Fredrick Sherwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Stephen Honeycutt (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) C - Calvin Scales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Cook (SG), Donn Jackson (C) Timmy Hughes, Donald Brooks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG) Stephen Honeycutt | |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Calvin Scales pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Calvin Scales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG) Norman Moulton | |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Calvin Scales - foul #2 on Calvin Scales, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Lee Beaulieu (SF) Thomas Breen, Fredrick Sherwood | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dessert (C) Dallas Oliver | |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Michael Hoard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:13 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Calvin Scales grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Don May hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hoard | 24-25 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Don May - foul #1 on Don May, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford (PF) Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Calvin Scales, Kevin Dessert | |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Don May misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford is denied on a layup by Clinton Franke | 25-25 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Roger Eudy | 25-25 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Adam Rayford denies the turnaround by Clinton Franke | 25-25 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-25 |