| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard McCulloch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) PF - Justin Dasilva (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Odegaard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Jordan | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Stanley Jordan and the foul's on Justin Dasilva - foul #1 on Justin Dasilva, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Michael Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | William Odegaard misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | William Odegaard hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch blows the layup but he's fouled by William Odegaard - foul #2 on William Odegaard, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carlos Waldron, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | William Odegaard pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Oscar Gray drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Waldron | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Allen Grochowski | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Oscar Gray's layup is rejected by Stanley Jordan | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | William Odegaard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Oscar Gray scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carlos Waldron | 40-34 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Justin Dasilva swats the dunk try by Clarence Crippen | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Justin Dasilva | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard McCulloch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Oscar Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Dasilva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Odegaard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Oscar Gray knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Waldron | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski's pass is intercepted by Carlos Waldron | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Clarence Crippen is called for the reach on Oscar Gray - foul #3 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (PG), Alvin Gist (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Edward Hyde (C) Allen Grochowski, Frank Jones, Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Malott (PG), James Hewitt (SG), Elmer White (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Sherman Ward (C) Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Michael Thomas, Justin Dasilva, William Odegaard | |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Joe Malott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Rodney Joshi | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alvin Gist, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | The jump hook by Sherman Ward is blocked by Steven Smith | 40-36 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | James Hewitt tips it in | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Malott picks off the pass by Steven Smith | 40-38 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Elmer White loses the dribble to Alvin Gist | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Elmer White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Joe Malott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Sherman Ward can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Edward Hyde hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Sherman Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Tim Scully, Alvin Gist, Rodney Joshi, Steven Smith, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | Carlos Waldron (PG), Oscar Gray (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Justin Dasilva (PF), William Odegaard (C) Joe Malott, James Hewitt, Elmer White, Kendall Blazosky, Sherman Ward | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard McCulloch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Oscar Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Dasilva (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Odegaard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Oscar Gray scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Carlos Waldron and the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Oscar Gray makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Dasilva | 44-41 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Oscar Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Carlos Waldron picks off the pass by Allen Grochowski | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 44-41 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elmer White (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | William Odegaard pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | William Odegaard hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard McCulloch and he's hacked by William Odegaard - foul #3 on William Odegaard, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky (PF), Sherman Ward (C) Justin Dasilva, William Odegaard | |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron is fouled on the floor by Allen Grochowski - foul #3 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (SG), Edward Hyde (C) Frank Jones, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Oscar Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Waldron | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Sherman Ward pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Sherman Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer White | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Scully (fresh) SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carlos Waldron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Gray (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Kendall Blazosky picks off the pass by Tim Scully | 46-48 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Elmer White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Allen Grochowski, Rodney Joshi, Steven Smith, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hewitt (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Justin Dasilva (PF), William Odegaard (C) Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Kendall Blazosky, Sherman Ward | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva misses the floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Michael Thomas tips it in | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Richard McCulloch - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch is hacked by James Hewitt - foul #2 on James Hewitt, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Malott (PG) Elmer White | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Michael Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan tips it in | 50-50 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva hits a driving attempt near the basket | 50-52 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | William Odegaard grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Joe Malott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 50-52 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG) Tim Scully | |
| Subs | Belmont | Carlos Waldron (PG), Oscar Gray (SG) Joe Malott, James Hewitt | |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Gray | 50-54 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Oscar Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | William Odegaard grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Oscar Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Clarence Crippen | 52-54 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Grochowski - foul #4 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Waldron - foul #3 on Carlos Waldron, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF) Richard McCulloch | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Jordan (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Gray (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Dasilva (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Odegaard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | William Odegaard is fouled on the floor by Stanley Jordan - foul #1 on Stanley Jordan, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Crippen - foul #4 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Oscar Gray | 54-58 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Dasilva - foul #2 on Justin Dasilva, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elmer White (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Sherman Ward (C) Michael Thomas, Justin Dasilva, William Odegaard | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (PF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Odegaard (C) Sherman Ward | |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | William Odegaard takes the ball from Frank Jones | 56-58 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Thomas (SF), Justin Dasilva (PF) Elmer White, Kendall Blazosky | |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Michael Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is hacked by Oscar Gray - foul #2 on Oscar Gray, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Oscar Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva tips it home | 57-62 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Jones | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron is fouled on the floor by Allen Grochowski - foul #5 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (PG) Allen Grochowski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elmer White (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Jones | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Tim Scully is called for the reach on William Odegaard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Scully, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Thomas (SF) Elmer White | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | William Odegaard makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | William Odegaard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Tim Scully is called for the reach on Michael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Scully, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elmer White (PG) Carlos Waldron | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard McCulloch | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Michael Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-70 |