| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Borgman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jesse Smith inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Ray Pendelton is called for the reach on Daniel Soltys - foul #1 on Ray Pendelton, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Joel Pugh picks off the pass by James Borgman | 23-26 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Joel Pugh misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Borgman - foul #2 on James Borgman, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Joel Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Joel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is fouled on the floor by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is whistled for a carry | 24-26 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Dante Catt buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 26-26 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 26-26 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Joel Pugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Summerlin | 28-26 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | James Borgman is fouled on the floor by Dante Catt - foul #2 on Dante Catt, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Gray (C) Dante Catt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | James Borgman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | David Summerlin snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | David Summerlin is hacked by Daniel Soltys in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Ronald Waltman (SF), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Maurice Spann, James Borgman | |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Daniel Gray gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Joel Pugh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joel Pugh, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Michael Lerch (C) Ray Pendelton, Joel Pugh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Lonnie Pope | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman is fouled on the floor by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (SG), Scott Bowens (SF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Jesse Smith, Michael Lerch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Joe Coletti snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Bowens (fresh) PF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Samuel Walling (fresh) SF - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Daniel Gray knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 30-26 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is fouled on the floor by Scott Bowens - foul #1 on Scott Bowens, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF) Joe Coletti, Scott Bowens, Daniel Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), James Borgman (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Joseph Cooper, Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Michael Grant, Thomas Payne | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | James Borgman tips it in | 30-28 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Jesse Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-28 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Brooks | 32-28 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Joel Pugh banks in the layup on a great pass from William Brooks and he's hacked by James Borgman - foul #3 on James Borgman, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Daniel Gray (C) William Brooks, Dante Catt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Joel Pugh makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Turner | 35-31 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Jesse Smith connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Ray Pendelton | 37-31 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys loses the dribble to Ray Pendelton | 37-31 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | David Summerlin steals the ball from Daniel Soltys in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Joel Pugh's layup is rejected by Lonnie Pope | 37-31 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 37-31 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joel Pugh | 37-31 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Jesse Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Pugh | 40-31 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 40-33 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Jesse Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | David Summerlin steals the ball from Robert Smith | 40-33 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton lays it in on a nice dish by David Summerlin | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Pendelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Borgman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | James Borgman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Soltys | 42-36 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-36 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 42-36 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Robert Smith picks off the pass by David Summerlin | 42-36 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Borgman | 42-39 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lonnie Pope - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SF), Michael Lerch (PF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh, Daniel Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the runner from the right block | 44-39 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Lerch | 44-39 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Bowens (SF) Ray Pendelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Lerch | 44-39 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Dante Catt double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG) Scott Bowens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Joe Coletti is called for the reach on Maurice Spann - foul #2 on Joe Coletti, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF) Thomas Payne | |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | William Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Dante Catt | 47-43 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | David Summerlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to William Brooks | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lerch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dante Catt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Waltman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Spann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Joe Coletti connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Summerlin | 50-43 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | David Summerlin picks off the pass by Ronald Waltman | 50-43 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | William Brooks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Summerlin | 53-43 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Dante Catt snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | William Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Shane (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF), Daniel Gray (C) David Summerlin, William Brooks, Joe Coletti, Michael Lerch, Dante Catt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Thomas Payne (SF), James Borgman (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Robert Turner, Maurice Spann, Michael Grant | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith | 53-45 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Daniel Gray travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Daniel Gray takes the ball from Robert Smith | 53-45 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Soltys - foul #3 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG) Richard Shane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | David Summerlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith loses the dribble to David Summerlin | 53-45 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | David Summerlin lays it in | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Daniel Gray pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ray Pendelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Borgman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Payne | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Summerlin | 57-48 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 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) | |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Daniel Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Pendelton | 60-48 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is hacked by David Summerlin - foul #2 on David Summerlin, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Scott Bowens (SF), Michael Lerch (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Daniel Gray gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Scott Bowens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Joe Coletti makes the floater from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Daniel Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Daniel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is hacked by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | William Brooks runs out the clock | 63-51 |