| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) SG - Brian Howard (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Ben Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ray Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | A charge is called on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | John Head is fouled on the floor by Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | John Head comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Brian Howard can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | John Murray buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | John Murray is called for the reach on John Head - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Brown | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the turnaround in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Ben Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | John Head knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Eugene Sharer steals the ball from Patrick Smith | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Ray Stewart picks off the pass by William Brown | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Ray Stewart can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Ben Cooper grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:53 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ben Cooper | 2-7 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | James Merideth travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG) James Merideth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Dennis Claborn (SF), Reginald Taylor (PF), Jody Larsen (C) John Head, Brian Howard, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Ben Cooper | |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Michael Smith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 2-9 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF) John Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Matthew Guinn in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is hacked by Jody Larsen - foul #1 on Jody Larsen, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Matthew Guinn, Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG) Michael Smith, James Poling | |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 4-9 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Ben Cooper (C) Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor, Jody Larsen | |
| 12:27 | Utah State | Brian Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Head - foul #1 on John Head, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson's floater is tipped away by Ben Cooper | 4-11 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Smith and the foul's on Eugene Sharer - foul #1 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), David Amaro (SG), Michael Nations (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (PG), James Poling (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) John Head, Brian Howard, Ben Cooper | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Michael Nations snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Jody Larsen (C) Eugene Sharer, William Brown | |
| 10:40 | Utah State | James Poling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Nations | 7-11 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Jody Larsen blocks the short jumper by Michael Nations | 7-11 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Jody Larsen grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | David Amaro gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Matthew Guinn in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Michael Smith banks in the layup | 7-13 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | David Amaro knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 9-13 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | James Poling blows the dunk | 9-13 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Matthew Guinn, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Ben Cooper (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor, Jody Larsen | |
| 08:55 | Utah State | William Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ray Stewart - foul #2 on Ray Stewart, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:55 | Utah State | William Brown makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Kenneth Root's pass is intercepted by Eugene Sharer in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Head | 9-19 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | David Redd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | William Brown gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | The jumper by Brian Howard is denied by Mario Velasquez | 9-19 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | William Brown tips it home | 9-21 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Howard - foul #1 on Brian Howard, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Mario Velasquez blocks the short jumper by William Brown | 11-21 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | John Head snags the offensive board | 11-21 |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Brian Howard hits a 3 from the left corner | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) PF - David Redd (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-24 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Ben Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), John Sharp (C) Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Dennis Claborn (SF), Jody Larsen (PF) John Head, Brian Howard, Eugene Sharer, William Brown | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Ben Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Ben Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | James Poling gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | James Poling scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jody Larsen | 11-28 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | David Redd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-28 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Ben Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Ben Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Poling | 11-30 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Dennis Claborn swats the layup by John Sharp | 11-30 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Claborn | 11-30 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Ben Cooper knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #7 | 11-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), David Amaro (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, David Redd, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF) Michael Smith, James Poling, Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen | |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Ben Cooper misses the free throw | 11-32 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 11-32 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Michael Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (C) Ben Cooper | |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Mario Velasquez takes the ball from John Head | 11-32 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses short on a shot from the right side | 11-32 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it home | 13-32 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | William Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Howard | 13-34 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Eugene Sharer steals the ball from David Amaro | 13-34 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #8 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) Matthew Guinn, David Amaro, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (SG), James Ross (C) Brian Howard, Reginald Taylor | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-35 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-36 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | William Brown is called for the reach on Ray Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 13-36 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 14-36 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 15-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 17-39 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Patrick Smith | 17-39 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | William Brown takes the ball from Patrick Smith | 17-39 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-39 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Brian Howard (SG), Dennis Claborn (SF), James Poling (PF), Jody Larsen (C) John Head, Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, James Ross | |
| 01:44 | Utah State | James Poling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-39 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 17-39 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-39 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Kenneth Root tips it back up and in | 19-39 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Brian Howard is hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #9 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (PF), Ben Cooper (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling | |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Kenneth Root hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-41 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it back up and in | 21-41 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Ben Cooper hits the follow up shot | 21-43 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Reginald Taylor swats the layup by Mario Velasquez | 21-43 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-43 |