| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Joel Pugh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | David Summerlin picks off the pass by Robert Mellen | 32-32 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Jesse Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Joel Pugh tips it in | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Joel Pugh pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | David Summerlin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Mellen | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Dennis Hutton is called for the reach on Daniel Gray - foul #2 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt (PF) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Michael Lerch (C) Ray Pendelton, Daniel Gray | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Jesse Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Hutton | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen's pass is intercepted by David Summerlin | 34-34 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Michael Lerch lays it up and in set up by William Brooks | 34-36 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Larry Gans (PF) Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Joe Coletti (SF), Daniel Gray (PF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh, Michael Lerch | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Coletti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Belmont | William Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Gans | 37-36 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | William Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Coletti | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Hollon | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Hubert Truitt is called for the reach on Dante Catt - foul #2 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG), Derrick Carlson (C) Charlie Hollon, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Jesse Smith (SF) William Brooks, Joe Coletti | |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Jesse Smith tips it in | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | David Summerlin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Overton - foul #2 on Jesse Overton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Thomas Gray (SF), Dennis Hutton (C) David Cribb, Jesse Overton, Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joel Pugh (PF) Daniel Gray | |
| 14:04 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | David Summerlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Dante Catt is called for the reach on Dennis Hutton - foul #4 on Dante Catt, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG) Dominic Gibb | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Michael Lerch (C) Ray Pendelton, Dante Catt | |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Lerch - foul #1 on Michael Lerch, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson (PF) Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | David Summerlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Michael Lerch snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Derrick Carlson picks off the pass by William Brooks | 45-43 |
| 11:50 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Lerch | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Lerch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charlie Hollon - foul #1 on Charlie Hollon, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Larry Gans (PF) Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Joe Coletti (SF), Daniel Gray (PF) William Brooks, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton banks in the layup on a great pass from Dominic Gibb | 47-45 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | David Summerlin connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Coletti | 47-47 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton is hacked by Joe Coletti - foul #2 on Joe Coletti, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Jesse Overton, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Jesse Smith (SF), Darryl Grimm (C) David Summerlin, Joe Coletti, Michael Lerch | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Gray - foul #1 on Daniel Gray, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joel Pugh (PF) Darryl Grimm | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Joel Pugh makes the shot in the lane | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Hollon | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Jesse Smith drills a runner from the left block set up by William Brooks | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Pugh - foul #2 on Joel Pugh, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG) Charlie Hollon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Carlson | 55-54 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | William Brooks is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (SG), Michael Lerch (C) Ray Pendelton, Daniel Gray | |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Hollon | 57-54 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | William Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Pugh - foul #3 on Joel Pugh, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Darryl Grimm (C) Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh | |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | William Brooks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:45 | Youngstown State | Darryl Grimm swats the short shot by Robert Mellen | 59-54 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coletti (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Lerch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Grimm (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | William Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutton | 59-54 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | David Summerlin is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), David Cribb (SG), Thomas Gray (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Jesse Overton, Derrick Carlson, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF), Dante Catt (C) William Brooks, Joe Coletti, Michael Lerch, Darryl Grimm | |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG) David Cribb | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (PG) David Summerlin | |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Joel Pugh snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | The jumper by Joe Coletti is denied by Larry Gans | 61-54 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Joe Coletti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG) Joe Coletti | |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Dante Catt - foul #5 on Dante Catt, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Gray (PF), Michael Lerch (C) Joel Pugh, Dante Catt | |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Dennis Hutton denies the turnaround by Michael Lerch | 64-54 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Jesse Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Lerch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Daniel Gray is fouled on the floor by Larry Gans - foul #4 on Larry Gans, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG) Ray Pendelton | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Michael Lerch misses the jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF) Jesse Overton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Joel Pugh (PF) William Brooks, Michael Lerch | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Joel Pugh comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 64-54 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | David Summerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Joel Pugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Joel Pugh grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton knocks in the shot from the left side set up by David Summerlin | 64-56 |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Daniel Gray pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton hits a jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Gans and the foul's on Daniel Gray - foul #2 on Daniel Gray, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Joel Pugh gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Robert Mellen takes the ball from Joel Pugh | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | David Summerlin is called for the reach on Larry Gans in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Summerlin, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Joel Pugh misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Daniel Gray gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Jesse Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Summerlin | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | David Summerlin is called for the reach on Charlie Hollon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Summerlin, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Joel Pugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen hits the finger roll | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |