| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sloat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Allan Bell | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Finley - foul #2 on Joseph Finley, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Thorne | 35-40 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | James Sloat misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jay Thorne | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Scott Mohler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby's dunk attempt is rejected by James Sloat | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Scott Mohler | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Bennett Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sloat | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Maltby | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | James Sloat is fouled on the floor by Jay Thorne - foul #1 on Jay Thorne, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) Dominick Burris, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot is fouled on the floor by Harry Norman - foul #2 on Harry Norman, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Dan Workman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Sowa | 38-45 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Harry Norman | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Rick Merryman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) PF - Scott Mohler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Workman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Benjamin Gorby denies the turnaround by James Hummel | 38-47 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Sowa | 38-47 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Scott Mohler - foul #3 on Scott Mohler, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), Marvin Geller (C) Rick Merryman, Scott Mohler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Dan Workman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Dan Workman gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Dominick Burris clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Dan Workman gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Dominick Burris drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hummel | 44-51 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell loses the dribble to James Hummel in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot throws it down on a nice dish by James Hummel | 46-51 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is denied on a dunk by Marvin Geller | 46-51 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | James Hummel connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Burris | 48-51 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | George Maltby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), Bennett Davis (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), Scott Mohler (PF), James Sloat (C) Dominick Burris, James Hummel, Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman, Marvin Geller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Mark Carey, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Rick Merryman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gorby | 48-51 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Norman | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Rick Merryman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sloat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Mohler | 48-51 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Rick Merryman is fouled on the floor by Przbyslaw Zulauf - foul #3 on Przbyslaw Zulauf, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled on the floor by Rick Merryman - foul #2 on Rick Merryman, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Finley | 48-53 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Scott Mohler banks in the layup set up by Rick Merryman | 50-53 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Norman, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG) Rick Merryman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF), Mark Carey (C) Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Robert Chandler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Sloat | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Scott Mohler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Bennett Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | James Sloat blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it in | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Bennett Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Joseph Finley | |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Dan Workman pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dominick Burris | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by George Maltby | 55-58 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Dan Workman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Geller (C) Scott Mohler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG), Benjamin Gorby (SF), Trey Brown (PF) Allan Bell, Mark Carey, George Maltby | |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Marvin Geller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Workman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Geller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trey Brown (fresh) C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Dan Workman can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-58 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Dan Workman tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Trey Brown | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Marvin Geller's pass is intercepted by Chester Simmons | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by James Hummel - foul #2 on James Hummel, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Chandler (SF), Scott Mohler (PF), James Sloat (C) Dominick Burris, Dan Workman, Marvin Geller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF) Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, Trey Brown | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Scott Mohler gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Scott Mohler double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG) Ralph Theriot | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Bennett Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Robert Chandler tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Scott Mohler is called for the reach on George Maltby - foul #4 on Scott Mohler, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG) James Hummel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (C) Jay Thorne, Chester Simmons | |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Norman | 62-66 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | George Maltby steals it from Bennett Davis | 62-66 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Rick Merryman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey's layup is rejected by Bennett Davis | 64-66 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | James Sloat grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Rick Merryman banks in the layup set up by Robert Chandler | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) Rick Merryman, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Joseph Finley, George Maltby | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | A charge is called on Ralph Theriot - foul #1 on Ralph Theriot, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Geller (C) Scott Mohler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Workman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Geller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey is hacked by Ralph Theriot - foul #2 on Ralph Theriot, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG) Harry Norman | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), Scott Mohler (PF), James Sloat (C) James Hummel, Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman, Marvin Geller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF) Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Allan Bell steals the ball from Robert Chandler | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Bennett Davis snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a floater near the basket | 66-68 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | James Sloat hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Scott Mohler pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Bennett Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | George Maltby clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Robert Chandler misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell clanks a jumper from close range | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | James Sloat gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | The jump hook by James Sloat is blocked by Chester Simmons | 68-68 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Scott Mohler tips it home | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Finley | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Dominick Burris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the easy layup | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Sloat grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - James Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | James Sloat wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Scott Mohler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Bennett Davis tips it but misses | 70-70 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | George Maltby gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Finley | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Robert Chandler hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by George Maltby - foul #3 on George Maltby, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (SG) Bennett Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Robert Chandler makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | James Sloat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | James Sloat takes the ball from George Maltby | 73-75 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Dominick Burris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley tips it but misses | 73-75 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Dominick Burris travels with the ball | 73-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (C) James Hummel, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Dominick Burris takes the ball from Mark Carey | 73-75 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Scott Mohler lays it in on a great pass from Dominick Burris | 75-75 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Chandler (SF), James Sloat (C) Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley (SF) Mark Carey | |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Bennett Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | James Sloat gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | James Sloat misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | James Sloat makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | James Sloat makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | George Maltby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - James Sloat (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Bennett Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Bennett Davis steps in front of the Allan Bell pass | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Bennett Davis banks in the layup | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Scott Mohler snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Jay Thorne is called for the reach on Scott Mohler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Thorne, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dan Workman (C) James Sloat | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Scott Mohler makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Scott Mohler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |