| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sloat (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Chandler inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Finley - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Chester Simmons | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chester Simmons | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Robert Chandler is hacked by Joseph Finley - foul #2 on Joseph Finley, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Robert Chandler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | George Maltby pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | James Sloat snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Joseph Finley is called for the reach on Bennett Davis - foul #3 on Joseph Finley, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Scott Mohler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Mohler, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | George Maltby knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Robert Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 34-25 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Robert Chandler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-28 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Allan Bell steps in front of the Bennett Davis pass | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Maltby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sloat (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bennett Davis - foul #2 on Bennett Davis, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Jay Thorne, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (PF), Marvin Geller (C) Dominick Burris, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, Scott Mohler, James Sloat | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Dan Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Rick Merryman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Finley | 37-28 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | James Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Geller | 40-28 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot loses the dribble to Joseph Finley | 40-28 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Marvin Geller | 40-28 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Dan Workman clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Norman | 40-28 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Joseph Finley is blocked by Ralph Theriot | 40-28 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), Robert Chandler (SF), Scott Mohler (PF), James Sloat (C) Rick Merryman, Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman, Marvin Geller | |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Dominick Burris misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Thorne - foul #3 on Jay Thorne, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Dominick Burris makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Dominick Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | George Maltby scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Chester Simmons and he's fouled by James Hummel - foul #1 on James Hummel, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG) James Hummel | |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Chester Simmons - foul #2 on Chester Simmons, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG) Harry Norman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses the 3rd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Finley | 43-31 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | George Maltby can't finish the layup | 43-31 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley tips it in | 45-31 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Scott Mohler tips it in | 45-33 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jay Thorne | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sloat (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Robert Sowa steps in front of the Bennett Davis pass | 48-33 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Bennett Davis snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Dominick Burris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa is fouled on the floor by James Sloat - foul #3 on James Sloat, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Robert Sowa, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled on the floor by James Hummel - foul #2 on James Hummel, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby misses short on a jumper in the lane | 48-33 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Dan Workman pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Carey - foul #1 on Mark Carey, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) George Maltby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG) Dominick Burris | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Scott Mohler snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Rick Merryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG) Harry Norman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Geller (C) Scott Mohler | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Rick Merryman is called for the reach on Allan Bell - foul #1 on Rick Merryman, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons (C) Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Maltby (PF) Benjamin Gorby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), Bennett Davis (SG) Rick Merryman, James Hummel | |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-35 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-35 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Dan Workman's floater is tipped away by George Maltby | 50-35 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Joseph Finley (SF) Jay Thorne, Mark Carey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Chandler (SF), Scott Mohler (PF), James Sloat (C) Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman, Marvin Geller | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Bennett Davis makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dominick Burris | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Mohler - foul #2 on Scott Mohler, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (C) Allan Bell, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (SG) Bennett Davis | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | James Sloat pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Sloat (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | George Maltby pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | James Hummel steps in front of the Harry Norman pass | 51-38 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Harry Norman steals the ball from Dominick Burris | 51-38 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley lays it in on a great pass from Harry Norman | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Dominick Burris drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Mohler | 53-41 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Sloat - foul #4 on James Sloat, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, George Maltby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG) Dominick Burris | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | James Sloat banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bennett Davis | 55-43 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Finley | 58-43 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chester Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Benjamin Gorby (PF) Robert Sowa, Mark Carey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | James Sloat grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Robert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-45 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Robert Chandler grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Bennett Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF), George Maltby (PF) Joseph Finley, Benjamin Gorby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), Isreal Middleton (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) James Hummel, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Maltby | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Scott Mohler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Dan Workman hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Bell | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Middleton (fresh) SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Workman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Scott Mohler banks in the layup set up by Ralph Theriot | 63-49 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), James Hummel (SG), Marvin Geller (C) Dominick Burris, Isreal Middleton, Scott Mohler | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | James Hummel clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Przbyslaw Zulauf - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Zulauf, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | James Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | James Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Marvin Geller is called for the reach on Benjamin Gorby - foul #1 on Marvin Geller, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot is denied on a layup by Mark Carey | 65-51 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Marvin Geller tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Dan Workman misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Dan Workman pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Dan Workman is fouled on the floor by Przbyslaw Zulauf - foul #3 on Przbyslaw Zulauf, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Dan Workman steals the ball from Robert Sowa | 65-53 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the shot from the right block | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled on the floor by Dan Workman - foul #1 on Dan Workman, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Rick Merryman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Marvin Geller snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Harry Norman steps in front of the Marvin Geller pass | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot is hacked by Robert Sowa - foul #2 on Robert Sowa, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman runs out the clock | 67-57 |