| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark McCarren | 45-34 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Mark McCarren is called for the reach on Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #3 on Mark McCarren, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | The jump hook by Daniel Dahlstrom is blocked by Predrag Burkowski | 45-34 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-34 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Joaquin Bermudez is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Joaquin Bermudez, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Sheley | 45-37 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joaquin Bermudez | 48-37 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | The jump hook by Ray Skidmore is blocked by Erik Trapp | 48-37 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mark McCarren | 48-37 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Gordon Sheley steps in front of the Joaquin Bermudez pass | 48-37 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Sheley | 48-39 |
| 17:31 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski scores on a jumper in the lane | 50-39 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom drills a jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (PG), Jim Drummond (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Joaquin Bermudez, Mark McCalla, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), James Jefferson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Erik Trapp swats the layup by Gordon Sheley | 52-41 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski's pass is intercepted by Gordon Sheley in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 16:24 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski's layup is rejected by Kevin Giles | 52-41 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | James Jefferson snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giles (fresh) PF - James Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Monty | 52-41 |
| 15:29 | Belmont | James Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Matthew Monty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Predrag Burkowski | 52-41 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Matthew Monty denies the turnaround by Predrag Burkowski | 52-41 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Giles | 54-44 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Ivan Rucinski steals the ball from Daniel Dahlstrom | 54-44 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Rucinski | 56-44 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Monty | 56-46 |
| 13:18 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Trapp | 58-46 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Kevin Giles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp lays it in | 60-49 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Kevin Giles's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Rathbone | 60-49 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Monty - foul #1 on Matthew Monty, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG), Mark McCalla (SG), Mark McCarren (C) Ivan Rucinski, Jim Drummond, Erik Trapp | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Kevin Giles, James Jefferson, Matthew Monty | |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo (PF) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez is fouled in the backcourt by John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joaquin Bermudez and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark McCarren - foul #4 on Mark McCarren, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Ray Skidmore steps in front of the Joaquin Bermudez pass | 65-51 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Robert Hansen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Skidmore | 65-53 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Robert Hansen snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | John Williams makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark McCarren - foul #5 on Mark McCarren, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SF), Erik Trapp (PF) Predrag Burkowski, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:04 | Belmont | John Williams makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Alfredo Russo is denied by John Williams | 65-56 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark McCalla | 68-56 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 68-56 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Robert Hansen tips it home | 68-58 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Hansen takes the ball from Erik Trapp | 68-58 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 68-60 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kaler - foul #3 on Kenneth Kaler, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SF), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Mark McCalla, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Kevin Giles (SF), James Jefferson (PF), Larry Hudson (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Larry Hudson snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Kevin Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Drummond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Trapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Rathbone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Larry Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | James Jefferson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 68-60 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:33 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Kevin Giles pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Giles | 68-62 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Gordon Sheley steals it from Kenneth Rathbone | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG), Predrag Burkowski (SF), Alfredo Russo (PF) Joaquin Bermudez, Jim Drummond, Erik Trapp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Skidmore (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) Kevin Giles, James Jefferson, Larry Hudson | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 68-62 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alfredo Russo - foul #1 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp (PF) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark McCalla | 70-63 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Erik Trapp swats the layup by John Williams | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | John Williams can't tip it in | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | John Williams tips it in | 70-65 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski loses the dribble to Daniel Dahlstrom | 70-65 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG) Ivan Rucinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Predrag Burkowski | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Dahlstrom | 73-67 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Mark McCalla, Erik Trapp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG) Ivan Rucinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Skidmore (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF) Larry Hudson, Matthew Monty | |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler connects on the jumper from the left side | 73-69 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp (PF) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Williams (C) Kevin Giles | |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-69 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Skidmore - foul #2 on Ray Skidmore, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Williams | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Daniel Dahlstrom is called for the reach on Predrag Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (PG), Alfredo Russo (C) Joaquin Bermudez, Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Gordon Sheley is called for the reach on Ivan Rucinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Sheley, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski is hacked by Gordon Sheley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Sheley, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore is whistled for traveling | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski is hacked by Gordon Sheley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Sheley, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski runs out the clock | 79-71 |