| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | James Temple knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 31-35 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Dante Catt tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Temple | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Ray Pendelton - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Turner - foul #3 on Robert Turner, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (SF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Jesse Smith denies the turnaround by Lonnie Pope | 33-37 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Bill Berk takes the ball from Dallas Oliver | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | James Temple comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Charles Johnston takes the ball from Dante Catt | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Kevin Dessert (SF), Leo Kelley (PF), Joel Pugh (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Jesse Smith, Dallas Oliver, Dante Catt | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Leo Kelley connects on the jump hook from close range | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joe Coletti - foul #2 on Joe Coletti, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF) Maurice Spann, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Berk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert is fouled on the floor by Bill Berk - foul #1 on Bill Berk, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Kenneth Norris (C) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Joel Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Norris | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman drills a turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | William Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Norris | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Ronald Waltman, Robert Turner, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF) William Brooks, Joe Coletti, Leo Kelley, Joel Pugh | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Charles Johnston is called for the reach on Ray Pendelton - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dante Catt (C) Kevin Dessert | |
| 13:57 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Summerlin | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dallas Oliver - foul #1 on Dallas Oliver, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver banks in the layup on a great pass from Dante Catt and he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dessert (C) Dante Catt | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Temple | 43-43 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Pendelton | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | David Summerlin gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | David Summerlin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Pendelton | 43-49 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | James Temple connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Pope | 45-49 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | David Summerlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Leo Kelley (PF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Jesse Smith, Dallas Oliver | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | William Brooks makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Coletti | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Leo Kelley grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Dante Catt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Norris - foul #1 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Lonnie Pope (C) Ronald Waltman, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dallas Oliver (PF) Kevin Dessert | |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Leo Kelley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leo Kelley, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Smith (SF) Leo Kelley | |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Temple | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | William Brooks is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF) Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG) Joe Coletti | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | James Temple blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | James Temple knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | David Summerlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Lonnie Pope swats the short shot by Dante Catt | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dallas Oliver | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | David Summerlin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant loses the dribble to Dante Catt | 51-52 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Dante Catt is denied on a layup by Lonnie Pope | 51-52 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | William Brooks can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Dante Catt gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | James Temple steps in front of the William Brooks pass | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | James Temple banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | William Brooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dante Catt | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 56-55 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Jesse Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Dante Catt pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, Michael Grant, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Kevin Dessert (SF), Leo Kelley (PF), Joel Pugh (C) David Summerlin, William Brooks, Jesse Smith, Dallas Oliver, Dante Catt | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Maurice Spann is called for the reach on Ray Pendelton - foul #1 on Maurice Spann, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG) Joe Coletti | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Maurice Spann, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Jesse Smith (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF) William Brooks, Leo Kelley, Joel Pugh | |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dante Catt (C) Kevin Dessert | |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | James Temple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Dante Catt can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-59 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Jesse Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG) David Summerlin | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Johnston | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | James Temple is called for the reach on Dallas Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Dallas Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Kevin Dessert (C) Ray Pendelton, Dante Catt | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Dallas Oliver steals the ball from Charles Johnston | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leo Kelley (SF) Jesse Smith | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Summerlin runs out the clock | 59-66 |