| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Marc McChain (fresh) C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Javier Lopez | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Mattis | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Trammell | 5-6 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Marc McChain swats the short shot by Armando Galvez | 5-6 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | John Trammell grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Francis Winslow steals it from John Trammell | 5-6 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow lays it in | 7-6 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | John Trammell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG), William Howard (SF), Thomas Snider (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:31 | Belmont | John Trammell drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Derezinski | 7-11 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas is hacked by John Trammell - foul #1 on John Trammell, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG) Armando Galvez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfredo Vargas | 13-11 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | John Trammell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Howard | 13-11 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-11 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | William Howard is called for the reach on Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Alfredo Vargas, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Walter Singh drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Polk | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Walter Singh grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Jack Polk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan loses the dribble to Jason Deguzman | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Marc McChain (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Aaron Cochran, Jason Deguzman | |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark buries a runner near the basket | 15-15 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Armando Galvez | 17-15 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | John Trammell misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Armando Galvez - foul #1 on Armando Galvez, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), Thomas Snider (PF) Armando Galvez, Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:51 | Belmont | John Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | William Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Braxton | 17-19 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Derezinski is called for the reach on Robert Meeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Derezinski, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Cochran (PF) Marc McChain | |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 19-19 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG) Mark Derezinski | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | John Trammell steals the ball from Francis Winslow | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Singh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jack Mahan | 19-19 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Aaron Cochran | 19-19 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | John Trammell misses short on a runner from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | David Clark can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Aaron Cochran | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), William Howard (SF), Thomas Snider (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Armando Galvez, Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Mike Murray (SF), Marc McChain (PF) John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Leonard Mattis | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Marc McChain gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Walter Singh connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cochran | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | William Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Marc McChain - foul #1 on Marc McChain, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Deguzman (C) Aaron Cochran | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Mike Murray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Marc McChain grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Mike Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Jason Deguzman steals it from Alfredo Vargas | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Marc McChain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Marc McChain tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-24 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton tips it home | 21-24 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Howard (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Singh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Marc McChain - foul #2 on Marc McChain, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Mark Derezinski, Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Marc McChain, Jason Deguzman | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | John Trammell knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Mattis | 23-26 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG) Jack Polk | |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Winslow | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | David Clark picks off the pass by Leonard Mattis | 26-28 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Mattis - foul #1 on Leonard Mattis, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Cochran | 27-30 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow is fouled on the floor by John Trammell - foul #2 on John Trammell, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Mike Murray (SG), Jason Deguzman (PF) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Aaron Cochran | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Mike Murray steals the ball from Armando Galvez | 27-30 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | William Howard steals it from Walter Singh | 27-30 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Howard (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Singh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Murray (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Deguzman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Braxton - foul #1 on Robert Braxton, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Armando Galvez, Francis Winslow, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Marc McChain (PF) Mike Murray, Leonard Mattis | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez (SF) William Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (C) Walter Singh, Kenneth Clark, Jason Deguzman | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Vargas | 27-32 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | David Clark's pass is intercepted by Marc McChain | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski's pass is intercepted by Javier Lopez | 27-32 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas is fouled on the floor by Mark Derezinski - foul #2 on Mark Derezinski, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Robert Meeks, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Clark (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Mike Murray, Aaron Cochran | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | John Trammell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | John Trammell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Clark | 29-34 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Armando Galvez | 32-34 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | John Trammell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Marc McChain is hacked by Robert Braxton - foul #2 on Robert Braxton, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Alfredo Vargas, Javier Lopez, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Mike Murray (SG), Aaron Cochran (PF) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Marc McChain | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark is hacked by Jack Mahan - foul #1 on Jack Mahan, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Walter Singh is called for 5 seconds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG) Kenneth Clark | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan scores on a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Walter Singh clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-34 |