| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Buswell is called for the reach on Thomas Courtney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Buswell, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) John Buswell | |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | John Doss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Burnett | 22-29 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 22-31 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Ellis Gibbs is called for the reach on Gregory Zonker - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #2 on Michael Burnett, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is fouled on the floor by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin connects on the floater in the lane set up by Gregory Zonker and the foul's on Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Roberson | 25-34 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Percy Bryant - foul #1 on Percy Bryant, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (C) Samuel Husky | |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Ellis Gibbs | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | David Roberson hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Burnett | 27-36 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF) Michael Leo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | John Buswell scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Griggs | 29-38 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses the dunk attempt | 29-38 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | David Roberson snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Towell | 29-41 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | David Roberson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Jerry Whitaker, Austin Mapp, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, David Roberson, James Towell | |
| 13:55 | Belmont | John Doss buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney and the foul's on Percy Bryant - foul #2 on Percy Bryant, team foul #9 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| 13:55 | Belmont | John Doss makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | John Doss swats the short shot by Samuel Husky | 32-41 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Herrin | 34-41 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Herrin - foul #2 on Raymond Herrin, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF) Michael Leo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), David Roberson (C) John Buswell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #3 on Michael Burnett, team foul #10 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ellis Gibbs | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | John Doss makes the jumper in the lane set up by Austin Mapp | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF) Raymond Herrin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Ellis Gibbs denies the turnaround by Austin Mapp | 38-45 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Austin Mapp tips it home | 40-45 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Ellis Gibbs steals it from Richard Robichaud | 40-45 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | John Buswell loses the dribble to Austin Mapp | 40-45 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | John Doss buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Husky | 42-48 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud connects on the fadeaway from close range | 44-48 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Buswell | 44-50 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Mapp | 46-50 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | John Doss is called for the reach on Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on John Doss, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker, Austin Mapp, Richard Robichaud, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | James Towell buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Burnett | 46-52 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | James Towell pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Matteo | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Towell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Joyce | 48-54 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Roberson - foul #2 on David Roberson, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), Richard Robichaud (C) Jerry Whitaker, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce | |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | David Roberson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 50-56 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | The short jumper by Raymond Herrin is denied by David Roberson | 50-56 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Raymond Herrin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Roberson | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Richard Robichaud is blocked by Samuel Husky | 50-58 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Buswell | 50-61 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | John Buswell pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Austin Mapp knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Courtney | 52-61 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs banks in the layup set up by Percy Bryant and the foul's on Richard Robichaud - foul #2 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, David Roberson | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Samuel Husky is denied by Raymond Herrin | 52-64 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Austin Mapp picks off the pass by Ellis Gibbs | 52-64 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Austin Mapp slams it home | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 23 pts. 11 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), Michael Leo (SF) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), James Towell (PF) Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Michael Burnett steals the ball from Raymond Herrin | 54-66 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant lays it in set up by Michael Burnett | 54-68 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #4 on Michael Burnett, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (SG), Richard Robichaud (C) Gregory Zonker, John Doss | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Stuart Griggs | |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | David Roberson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Leo - foul #3 on Michael Leo, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (C) Raymond Herrin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the lay-in | 55-69 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Towell | 55-72 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses short on a runner from the left block | 55-72 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Jeffrey Hurdle denies the turnaround by Richard Robichaud | 55-72 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-72 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | David Roberson tips it back up and in | 55-74 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Michael Leo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Whitaker | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett runs out the clock | 57-74 |