| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) SG - Curtis Baker (fresh) SF - Chester Hsu (fresh) PF - Clarence Wiener (fresh) C - Joe Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Lemons (fresh) SG - Charles Warner (fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) PF - Edward Lang (fresh) C - Steven Orta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Steven Orta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Belmont | Steven Orta misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Charles Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Charles Warner's pass is intercepted by Chester Hsu | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Michael Ellis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Clarence Wiener is called for the reach on Michael Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Wiener, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Richard Flowers - foul #1 on Richard Flowers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Curtis Baker takes the ball from Michael Ellis | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Baker | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Charles Warner's pass is intercepted by Clarence Wiener | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Baker | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Joe Norton blocks the short jumper by Michael Ellis | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Steven Orta pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Joe Norton denies the turnaround by Edward Lang | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Michael Ellis grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Steven Orta blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Norton - foul #1 on Joe Norton, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle (SF) Chester Hsu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (PG), Adam Stankiewicz (SG), Ralph Menke (SF), Miles Yoder (PF) John Lemons, Charles Warner, Michael Ellis, Edward Lang | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Steven Orta makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Steven Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Miles Yoder - foul #1 on Miles Yoder, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (SG) Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Rakes (C) Steven Orta | |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Miles Yoder's pass is intercepted by Clarence Wiener | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pinter (fresh) SF - Ronald Lyle (fresh) PF - Clarence Wiener (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Joe Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Richard Grant (fresh) SG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) SF - Ralph Menke (fresh) PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) C - Ronald Rakes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-2 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | John Pinter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Miles Yoder pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Richard Grant buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Miles Yoder | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers is fouled on the floor by Miles Yoder - foul #2 on Miles Yoder, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Marion Mick (PF) Richard Flowers, Clarence Wiener, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Lemons (PG), Charles Warner (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Edward Lang (PF), Steven Orta (C) Richard Grant, Adam Stankiewicz, Ralph Menke, Miles Yoder, Ronald Rakes | |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu is denied on a layup by Steven Orta | 7-4 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Lang | 7-4 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Charles Warner's pass is intercepted by John Pinter in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick banks in the layup on a great pass from John Pinter | 9-4 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | John Lemons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | John Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Edward Lang knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Lemons | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Charles Warner pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Lang - foul #1 on Edward Lang, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Joe Norton (C) Curtis Baker, Chester Hsu, Ronald Lyle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Rakes (C) Steven Orta | |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | John Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | John Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Charles Warner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Lemons | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | John Lemons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Curtis Baker (SG), Clarence Wiener (PF) Clarence Powell, John Pinter, Marion Mick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (PG), Adam Stankiewicz (SG), Ralph Menke (SF), Gary Williams (PF) John Lemons, Charles Warner, Michael Ellis, Edward Lang | |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Flowers | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Gary Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ralph Menke and the foul's on Clarence Wiener - foul #2 on Clarence Wiener, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman (PF), Eldon Trainor (C) Clarence Wiener, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Orta (C) Adam Stankiewicz | |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rakes - foul #1 on Ronald Rakes, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu (SF) Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (SG) Gary Williams | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Warner (SG), Michael Ellis (SF) Adam Stankiewicz, Ralph Menke | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) SF - Chester Hsu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Trainor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Warner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Rakes (fresh) C - Steven Orta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Joseph Kennedy steps in front of the Michael Ellis pass | 18-12 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG), Marion Mick (C) Joseph Kennedy, Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Lang (PF) Ronald Rakes | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Edward Lang is fouled on the floor by Peter Moorman - foul #1 on Peter Moorman, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Joe Norton (C) Richard Flowers, Peter Moorman | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Lemons (PG) Richard Grant | |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Edward Lang is denied on a layup by Marion Mick | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Powell | 20-12 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | John Lemons is fouled on the floor by Joe Norton - foul #2 on Joe Norton, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (SG), Ronald Lyle (SF), Peter Moorman (PF), Eldon Trainor (C) Curtis Baker, Chester Hsu, Marion Mick, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (SG), Ralph Menke (SF), Ronald Rakes (C) Charles Warner, Michael Ellis, Steven Orta | |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Ralph Menke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Richard Grant pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | John Lemons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG) Clarence Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (SG), Gary Williams (PF) John Lemons, Edward Lang | |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Rakes - foul #2 on Ronald Rakes, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Orta (C) Ronald Rakes | |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Richard Grant buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Stankiewicz | 20-14 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers double dribbles | 20-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Marion Mick (PF) Peter Moorman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Warner (SG) Adam Stankiewicz | |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Ralph Menke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Williams | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Ralph Menke buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Warner | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Curtis Baker (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Peter Moorman (PF) Richard Flowers, John Pinter, Ronald Lyle, Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Lemons (PG), Adam Stankiewicz (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Edward Lang (PF) Richard Grant, Charles Warner, Ralph Menke, Gary Williams | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Powell | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) PF - Peter Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Mick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Lemons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Orta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick's pass is intercepted by Michael Ellis | 22-20 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Clarence Powell is called for the reach on John Lemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Powell, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu (SF) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | John Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | John Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Steven Orta gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Baker - foul #1 on Curtis Baker, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SG), Ronald Lyle (C) Clarence Powell, Curtis Baker, Peter Moorman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Warner (SG), Ralph Menke (C) John Lemons, Steven Orta | |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Warner - foul #1 on Charles Warner, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (PG) Adam Stankiewicz | |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Ralph Menke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Menke | 24-24 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Edward Lang is hacked by Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (SG), Eldon Trainor (PF) Chester Hsu, Ronald Lyle | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Lemons (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Edward Lang makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Edward Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | John Pinter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Flowers | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Edward Lang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Lang, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Peter Moorman (PF) Richard Flowers, Joseph Kennedy, Marion Mick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (PF), Steven Orta (C) Charles Warner, Edward Lang | |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Lemons - foul #1 on John Lemons, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle (C) Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Ellis (SF) Ralph Menke | |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Richard Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Baker - foul #2 on Curtis Baker, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG) Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Steven Orta picks off the pass by John Pinter | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Michael Ellis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (SG) Richard Grant | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Adam Stankiewicz is called for the reach on John Pinter - foul #1 on Adam Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Warner (SG) John Lemons | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | John Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Charles Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Steven Orta clanks a jump hook in the paint | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Lyle | 30-27 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Moorman | 32-27 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Charles Warner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pinter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Moorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Orta (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Curtis Baker (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Clarence Wiener (PF), Joe Norton (C) Clarence Powell, John Pinter, Chester Hsu, Peter Moorman, Ronald Lyle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (PG), Ralph Menke (SF), Miles Yoder (PF), Ronald Rakes (C) Charles Warner, Michael Ellis, Gary Williams, Steven Orta | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Ralph Menke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Flowers | 35-27 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Grant | 35-29 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Menke - foul #1 on Ralph Menke, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Lemons (PG), Charles Warner (SG), Edward Lang (PF) Richard Grant, Adam Stankiewicz, Ronald Rakes | |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | John Lemons lays it up and in on a great pass from Miles Yoder | 37-31 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Edward Lang grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Charles Warner knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lemons | 37-33 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Kennedy | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Lemons is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-33 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Ralph Menke tips it home | 40-35 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Edward Lang swats the short shot by Joe Norton | 40-35 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton tips it in | 42-35 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Charles Warner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), John Pinter (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Marion Mick (PF), Eldon Trainor (C) Richard Flowers, Curtis Baker, Joseph Kennedy, Clarence Wiener, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Grant (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Ronald Rakes (C) Charles Warner, Ralph Menke, Miles Yoder | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Ronald Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ronald Rakes clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-35 |