| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Michael Nations (fresh) C - Shawn Faust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kyle Sink (fresh) SG - Danny Kelty (fresh) SF - Jason Lambert (fresh) PF - Frank Triplett (fresh) C - James Dendy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Michael Nations wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Belmont | Jason Lambert takes the ball from Kenneth Root in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Michael Nations banks in the layup set up by Sean Swaim | 2-2 |
| 19:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Dendy | 2-4 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Michael Nations is open but misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 19:24 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Danny Kelty | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Lambert | 2-7 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Triplett - foul #1 on Frank Triplett, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Danny Kelty steals the ball from Patrick Smith | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Sean Swaim | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is hacked by Kyle Sink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Sink, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer (PG), Robert Laprade (SF), Steven Gast (PF), Gary Zarate (C) Kyle Sink, Jason Lambert, Frank Triplett, James Dendy | |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gary Zarate | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Ray Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter (C) Danny Kelty | |
| 16:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Steven Gast is called for the reach on Clarence Lowe - foul #1 on Steven Gast, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert (SF) Stacy Carter | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson throws it down | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade hits a runner in the lane set up by Jason Lambert | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), David Redd (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Wallace McDonald, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink (PG), Danny Kelty (SG), Frank Triplett (PF), Stacy Carter (C) Donald Stormer, Robert Laprade, Steven Gast, Gary Zarate | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Redd (fresh) C - Shawn Faust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kyle Sink (fresh) SG - Danny Kelty (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Triplett (fairly fresh) C - Stacy Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink loses the dribble to Kenneth Root | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade (SF) Jason Lambert | |
| 14:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade is hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Zarate (PF) Frank Triplett | |
| 14:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Sink and the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, David Redd | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett (PF) Stacy Carter | |
| 14:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Shawn Faust tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Johnson steals the ball from Frank Triplett | 8-12 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Sean Swaim scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Wallace McDonald (SF) Clarence Lowe, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer (PG), Steven Gast (SG), Jason Lambert (SF), Steve Dixon (C) Kyle Sink, Danny Kelty, Robert Laprade, Gary Zarate | |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Steven Gast is called for the reach on Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gast, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty (SG) Steven Gast | |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Sean Swaim connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Sean Swaim, Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter (C) Steve Dixon | |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Stacy Carter steps in front of the David Redd pass | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter is hacked by Wallace McDonald - foul #1 on Wallace McDonald, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, Wallace McDonald, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink (PG), Robert Laprade (SG), Gary Zarate (PF) Donald Stormer, Danny Kelty, Frank Triplett | |
| 11:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Zarate jams it on a nice dish by Robert Laprade | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Redd (fresh) SG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kyle Sink (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Laprade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gary Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stacy Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | David Redd blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 11:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert clanks a shot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Zarate | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | David Redd can't connect on a shot in the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | David Redd can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink is hacked by David Redd - foul #1 on David Redd, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Shawn Faust (C) David Redd, Clarence Lowe, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer (PG), Danny Kelty (SG), Frank Triplett (PF), James Dendy (C) Kyle Sink, Robert Laprade, Gary Zarate, Stacy Carter | |
| 09:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 09:15 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Johnson picks off the pass by James Dendy | 13-17 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Sean Swaim lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 15-17 |
| 08:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Kelty | 15-20 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Danny Kelty takes the ball from Shawn Faust in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Shawn Faust pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Sean Swaim grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) Sean Swaim, Wallace McDonald, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink (PG), Robert Laprade (SF), Gary Zarate (PF), Steve Dixon (C) Donald Stormer, Jason Lambert, Frank Triplett, James Dendy | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nations (tiring) 2 pts. C - Shawn Faust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kyle Sink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Kelty (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Laprade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Dixon (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade clanks a shot from close range | 15-20 |
| 07:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Kyle Sink picks off the pass by Clarence Lowe in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 06:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade can't throw it down | 15-22 |
| 06:53 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Laprade | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Lowe - foul #1 on Clarence Lowe, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter (C) Steve Dixon | |
| 06:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Ray Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-24 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Shawn Faust misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 06:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Laprade | 15-27 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Shawn Faust is called for traveling | 15-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), David Redd (PF), Bobby Johnson (C) Clarence Lowe, Ray Stewart, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Dixon (C) Stacy Carter | |
| 05:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Sean Swaim hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 17-27 |
| 04:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Laprade loses the ball out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mario Velasquez (C) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer (PG), Jason Lambert (SF), Frank Triplett (PF) Kyle Sink, Danny Kelty, Gary Zarate | |
| 04:40 | Belmont | David Redd hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Robert Laprade - foul #1 on Robert Laprade, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | David Redd makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Wallace McDonald (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, David Redd | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter (C) Steve Dixon | |
| 04:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-29 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Triplett gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Lowe steals it from Stacy Carter | 20-29 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | The short jumper by Wallace McDonald is denied by Stacy Carter | 20-29 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Sean Swaim gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) SF - Wallace McDonald (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Nations (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Stormer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Laprade (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Lambert (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Triplett (tired) 2 reb. C - Stacy Carter (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Frank Triplett is called for the reach on Michael Nations - foul #2 on Frank Triplett, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Wallace McDonald, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Sink (PG), Danny Kelty (SG), Steven Gast (SF), Gary Zarate (PF), James Dendy (C) Donald Stormer, Robert Laprade, Jason Lambert, Frank Triplett, Stacy Carter | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Patrick Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Ray Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Shawn Faust tips it in | 22-29 |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Faust - foul #1 on Shawn Faust, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG) Sean Swaim | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Ray Stewart blows the wide open layup | 22-31 |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | James Dendy grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty lays it in set up by Kyle Sink | 22-33 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Shawn Faust connects on the runner from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 01:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Danny Kelty hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Kelty - foul #1 on Danny Kelty, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Kenneth Root (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Clarence Lowe, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer (PG), Frank Triplett (PF), Stacy Carter (C) Kyle Sink, Gary Zarate, James Dendy | |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 00:47 | TX State-San Marcos | David Redd is called for the reach on Steven Gast - foul #2 on David Redd, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Lambert (SF) Danny Kelty | |
| 00:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Gast makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Gast makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Jason Lambert steps in front of the Sean Swaim pass in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Stormer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Root snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 00:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Gast pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Stacy Carter drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven Gast | 24-40 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Sean Swaim pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |