| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Herrin - foul #2 on Raymond Herrin, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Samuel Husky steps in front of the Gregory Zonker pass | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | John Doss picks off the pass by Percy Bryant | 35-27 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Gibbs | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | John Doss is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs buries a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-30 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | John Buswell grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it home | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Austin Mapp scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Zonker and he's fouled by Samuel Husky - foul #1 on Samuel Husky, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF) Austin Mapp | |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Robichaud steps in front of the David Roberson pass | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Matteo and the foul's on Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG) Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Michael Leo's floater is tipped away by David Roberson | 43-36 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Michael Leo tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Towell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | James Towell is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Towell, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 15:10 | Belmont | David Roberson takes the ball from John Doss | 43-36 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | David Roberson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Buswell | 46-36 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Percy Bryant steals the ball from Thomas Courtney | 46-36 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 48-36 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Austin Mapp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Robichaud | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | John Doss steps in front of the Samuel Husky pass | 48-39 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Austin Mapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Herrin (PF) Richard Robichaud | |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | John Buswell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | John Doss pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Matteo | 48-42 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ellis Gibbs | 50-42 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Paul Matteo hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Austin Mapp | 50-45 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Herrin - foul #3 on Raymond Herrin, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG) John Buswell, Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, Austin Mapp, John Doss | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Joyce - foul #1 on Robert Joyce, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF) Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Gregory Zonker picks off the pass by Stuart Griggs | 52-47 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin's layup is rejected by Stuart Griggs | 52-47 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Robichaud | 52-50 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Roberson | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, James Towell, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Jerry Whitaker, Michael Leo, Raymond Herrin | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Percy Bryant | 58-52 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Percy Bryant - foul #1 on Percy Bryant, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Doss (C) Timothy Gatlin | |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | David Roberson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Zonker - foul #1 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (PF) Richard Robichaud | |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Roberson | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Austin Mapp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Austin Mapp tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-55 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Austin Mapp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Courtney | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Doss | 60-57 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #3 on Samuel Husky, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), James Towell (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Raymond Herrin (PF), Richard Robichaud (C) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker, Timothy Gatlin, John Doss | |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs's fadeaway is rejected by Austin Mapp | 60-59 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Matteo grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hurdle | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Matteo - foul #2 on Paul Matteo, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG) Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF) Austin Mapp | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Hurdle | 63-59 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Matteo | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Towell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Robichaud - foul #3 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), John Doss (C) Jerry Whitaker, Richard Robichaud | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Ellis Gibbs denies the turnaround by Michael Leo | 65-62 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | John Buswell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF) Michael Burnett, James Towell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG) Paul Matteo | |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #4 on Samuel Husky, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (PF) Raymond Herrin | |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | David Roberson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Buswell | 67-64 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) Michael Leo, John Doss | |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs can't throw it down | 67-64 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Samuel Husky - foul #5 on Samuel Husky, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), James Towell (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Raymond Herrin (PF) Thomas Courtney, Richard Robichaud | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | David Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) Timothy Gatlin | |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Towell | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Zonker | 72-67 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is hacked by Richard Robichaud - foul #4 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Michael Leo (SF), Timothy Gatlin (PF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, Richard Robichaud | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Towell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Paul Matteo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), David Roberson (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), Austin Mapp (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Belmont | John Doss misses the lay-in | 77-67 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | John Buswell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is whistled for a carry | 77-67 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the turnaround in the lane | 77-69 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | David Roberson hits the finger roll | 79-69 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | John Doss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-69 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | John Doss tips it back up and in | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | John Doss swats the short shot by David Roberson | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Herrin | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by Thomas Courtney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SF) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | John Doss gets the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Austin Mapp is hacked by Robert Joyce - foul #3 on Robert Joyce, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF) Robert Joyce | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Courtney - foul #3 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SF) John Buswell, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | John Doss gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), David Roberson (SF) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell runs out the clock | 79-78 |