| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Allen Krogman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Kendall Blazosky - foul #1 on Kendall Blazosky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky throws it down | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Jonas Adams - foul #1 on Jonas Adams, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard McGivern | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Allen Krogman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Jonas Adams is fouled on the floor by Tom Nevels - foul #1 on Tom Nevels, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Hill - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Travis | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonas Adams | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Krogman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Richard McGivern is called for the reach on Kendall Blazosky - foul #1 on Richard McGivern, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Edward Saunders comes up short on the shot in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rester | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Gary Hill can't connect on a floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Edward Saunders snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva's floater is tipped away by William Travis | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Travis | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Edward Saunders tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Edward Saunders pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | George Schwartz is denied on a layup by William Travis | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | William Travis double dribbles | 9-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Bobby Tarleton (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jonas Adams | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | William Hardaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Jonas Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski's fadeaway is rejected by Kendall Blazosky | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Jonas Adams clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonas Adams | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Gary Hill (PF) Claud Zakrzewski, Brian Jones | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardaway (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Jonas Adams tips it in | 18-11 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | William Hardaway hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-11 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Nickolas Arden - foul #1 on Nickolas Arden, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (SG), Edward Saunders (PF) Bobby Tarleton, Kendall Blazosky | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, David Pruitt, William Hardaway | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the 3rd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Edward Saunders travels with the ball | 18-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carlos Waldron (SG), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF) Richard McGivern | |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Edward Saunders blocks the short jumper by Gary Hill | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses short on a shot from the baseline | 20-13 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Gary Hill can't tip it in | 20-13 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the tip | 20-13 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Edward Saunders gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | George Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Bobby Tarleton (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Carlos Waldron, Nickolas Arden, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (PF) Gary Hill | |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-16 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky is fouled on the floor by David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, William Travis | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses long on a shot from the right block | 20-16 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) PF - William Hardaway (fresh) C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Brian Jones tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Presson - foul #1 on Christopher Presson, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nickolas Arden (SF) Oscar Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), David Pruitt (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, Brian Jones | |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Bobby Tarleton is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #1 on Bobby Tarleton, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG) Jonas Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | William Hardaway loses the dribble to Kendall Blazosky | 22-16 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Allen Krogman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Nevels | 22-16 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Gary Hill scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Rester and he's hacked by Kendall Blazosky - foul #2 on Kendall Blazosky, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carlos Waldron (SG), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Bobby Tarleton, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Travis (C) William Hardaway | |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden is hacked by Thomas Rester - foul #1 on Thomas Rester, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG) Carlos Waldron | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | William Travis misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Jonas Adams makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Schwartz | 25-19 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Rester | 25-21 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | William Travis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Saunders | 25-21 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Jonas Adams is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Allen Krogman (C) Jonas Adams, Nickolas Arden, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), William Hardaway (PF) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, Gary Hill | |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | William Travis hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) PF - William Hardaway (fresh) C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Gray | 28-23 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | William Hardaway lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Saunders - foul #1 on Edward Saunders, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Kendall Blazosky (PF) George Schwartz, Edward Saunders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, William Travis | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | William Hardaway makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Allen Krogman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | William Hardaway gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | William Hardaway tips it in | 28-28 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Allen Krogman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Allen Krogman, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nickolas Arden (SF) Oscar Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG) Christopher Presson | |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Gary Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Jonas Adams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard McGivern - foul #3 on Richard McGivern, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Edward Saunders (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF), Brian Jones (PF), William Travis (C) Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Hardaway | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 32-30 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Brian Jones lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Rester | 32-32 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | George Schwartz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky is hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels | |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-35 |