| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Briski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Flynn (fresh) C - Mark Spillers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Briski inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Suleski | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Kirk Martz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Edward Deshields tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Streit | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | John Doss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | Austin Mapp tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | The refs have stopped play. Elmer Flynn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 32-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Moore (PF) Elmer Flynn | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers can't throw it down but the foul's on John Doss - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Joseph Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | John Doss hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kirk Martz | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Joseph Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Martz | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Austin Mapp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | James Briski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | John Doss comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Spillers - foul #1 on Mark Spillers, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Keefer (SF), Kenneth Patton (C) William Streit, James Briski, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Thomas Courtney (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Austin Mapp, Edward Deshields | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | John Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Patton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Hans Suleski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Alberto Gonzalez is called for the reach on Gregory Zonker - foul #1 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger (PF) Jon Moore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (C) John Doss | |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Michael Leo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG) Hans Suleski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Courtney - foul #1 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG) Thomas Courtney | |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer makes the 3rd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by William Streit is blocked by Richard Robichaud | 42-37 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Richard Robichaud | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Michael Leo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG), James Briski (SF), Mark Spillers (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Joseph Keefer, Kenneth Patton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), Edward Deshields (PF) Gregory Zonker, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Deshields | 42-37 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Micheal Granger steals it from Joseph Cole | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the finger roll set up by Hans Suleski and the foul's on Joseph Cole - foul #2 on Joseph Cole, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (C) Richard Robichaud | |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | William Streit makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | William Streit steps in front of the Timothy Gatlin pass | 45-37 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Kirk Martz snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Kirk Martz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | James Briski misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Austin Mapp - foul #1 on Austin Mapp, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Keefer (SG), Jon Moore (PF) William Streit, Hans Suleski, Micheal Granger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), John Doss (C) Kirk Martz, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Austin Mapp scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Gregory Zonker | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Joseph Keefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Briski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Spillers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers is fouled on the floor by Austin Mapp - foul #2 on Austin Mapp, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG), Kenneth Patton (C) James Briski, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) Austin Mapp, Edward Deshields | |
| 10:55 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Patton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore tips it in | 49-39 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | The jump hook by Joseph Cole is blocked by Kenneth Patton | 49-39 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | John Doss tips it in | 49-41 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Patton double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Micheal Granger (PF), Mark Spillers (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Jon Moore, Kenneth Patton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG), Edward Deshields (PF) Joseph Cole, Richard Robichaud | |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Michael Leo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Mark Spillers | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (SG) Hans Suleski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF) Michael Leo | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Kirk Martz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alberto Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Briski (SF) Alberto Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | William Streit loses the dribble to Kirk Martz | 49-42 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Austin Mapp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kirk Martz | 49-44 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Briski | 51-44 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Kirk Martz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Deshields | 51-47 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Edward Deshields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Hans Suleski (SG), Jon Moore (PF), Kenneth Patton (C) William Streit, Joseph Keefer, Micheal Granger, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Gregory Zonker, Austin Mapp, Edward Deshields, John Doss | |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Michael Leo is called for the reach on James Briski - foul #2 on Michael Leo, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (SG) Kirk Martz | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | James Briski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Suleski | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Briski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Michael Leo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Joseph Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Alberto Gonzalez - foul #3 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Joseph Keefer (SF) Alberto Gonzalez, James Briski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG), Austin Mapp (SF) Thomas Courtney, Michael Leo | |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 56-49 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Jon Moore swats the short shot by Joseph Cole | 56-49 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | William Streit scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Keefer | 58-49 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Austin Mapp buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Gatlin | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Austin Mapp grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud can't connect on a runner near the basket | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Joseph Cole tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Streit | 58-52 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Briski (SF), Micheal Granger (PF), Mark Spillers (C) Joseph Keefer, Jon Moore, Kenneth Patton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Deshields (PF), John Doss (C) Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | William Streit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Austin Mapp and he's fouled by William Streit - foul #3 on William Streit, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Granger | 60-55 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Kirk Martz is hacked by Micheal Granger - foul #4 on Micheal Granger, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Joseph Cole clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | William Streit can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | John Doss blocks the short jumper by Hans Suleski | 60-55 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | William Streit pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Briski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Spillers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | John Doss blocks the jumper by James Briski | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Kirk Martz drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Cole | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Youngstown State | William Streit double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Michael Leo (SF) Joseph Cole, Austin Mapp | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG) Michael Leo | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Joseph Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | John Doss can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Micheal Granger | 60-57 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | James Briski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Briski, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF) Gregory Zonker | |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Edward Deshields comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | John Doss tips it home | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | John Doss is called for the reach on William Streit - foul #3 on John Doss, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | William Streit misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | James Briski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Joseph Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Streit | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Briski and the foul's on Edward Deshields - foul #3 on Edward Deshields, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Edward Deshields grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | John Doss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer (SG) Hans Suleski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger is hacked by Joseph Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cole, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Edward Deshields snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Kirk Martz is hacked by Joseph Keefer - foul #1 on Joseph Keefer, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | James Briski is hacked by Joseph Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cole, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG) Joseph Keefer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |