| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs's floater is knocked away by John Doss | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Kirk Martz snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Austin Mapp - foul #3 on Austin Mapp, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SF) Austin Mapp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Kirk Martz gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Michael Burnett steals it from Joseph Cole in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett jams it | 32-33 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Edward Deshields scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Kirk Martz double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Edward Deshields, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Philip Carmichael, Stuart Griggs | |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Towell | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (SG), Michael Leo (SF) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Gatlin | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle is called for 3 seconds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF), Edward Deshields (PF), John Doss (C) Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF) George Williams, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Towell (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) James Towell | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG) Thomas Courtney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, David Roberson | |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Joseph Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Deshields | 38-38 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Edward Deshields clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Kirk Martz buries a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | John Doss lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Cole | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Edward Deshields - foul #2 on Edward Deshields, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Thomas Courtney (SG), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Edward Deshields, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Zonker | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the dunk attempt | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud throws it down on a nice dish by Austin Mapp | 47-42 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Mapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Towell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Kirk Martz (SG), Edward Deshields (PF), John Doss (C) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, David Roberson, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ellis Gibbs - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it in | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Kirk Martz drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Cole | 51-44 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Edward Deshields snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant's 3 pointer is rejected by John Doss | 54-44 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Edward Deshields clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), Richard Robichaud (C) Joseph Cole, Gregory Zonker, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 3rd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | James Towell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Joyce | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Kirk Martz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | George Williams hits the finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Courtney - foul #1 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Catanzaro (SG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Kirk Martz, Edward Deshields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | George Williams makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Catanzaro (fresh) SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Austin Mapp clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | William Catanzaro misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Roberson - foul #3 on David Roberson, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG) Thomas Courtney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG) George Williams | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | William Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | William Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Catanzaro - foul #1 on William Catanzaro, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG) William Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Stuart Griggs (C) Percy Bryant, James Towell | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Joseph Cole grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Cole and he's hacked by Robert Joyce - foul #3 on Robert Joyce, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG), John Doss (C) Joseph Cole, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF) Robert Joyce, David Roberson | |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Kirk Martz grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Ellis Gibbs is called for the reach on Gregory Zonker - foul #2 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Timothy Gatlin (PF) Austin Mapp, Richard Robichaud | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (PF) Ellis Gibbs | |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Kirk Martz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-51 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Stuart Griggs - foul #3 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF), Edward Deshields (PF) Gregory Zonker, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), David Roberson (C) Michael Burnett, James Towell, Stuart Griggs | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Kirk Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Kirk Martz is called for the reach on Percy Bryant - foul #2 on Kirk Martz, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (C) Philip Carmichael | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Joseph Cole gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Austin Mapp knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Robichaud | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is hacked by Edward Deshields - foul #3 on Edward Deshields, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Thomas Courtney (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Austin Mapp, Edward Deshields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG) Percy Bryant | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-53 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 66-53 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud is hacked by Ellis Gibbs - foul #3 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (PF) Samuel Husky | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Michael Leo blows the layup | 67-53 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | George Williams snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Gregory Zonker - foul #2 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Michael Leo drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Zonker | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gregory Zonker | 70-55 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hurdle | 70-55 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | George Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker runs out the clock | 70-55 |