| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Donald Thoma comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-26 |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 38-28 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 40-30 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Donald Thoma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is hacked by Jonny Hudson - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Noyola | 40-30 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson tips it home | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Leroy Weise takes the ball from Alvin Ward | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt is hacked by Steve Noyola - foul #1 on Steve Noyola, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Leroy Weise takes the ball from Wilbur Todd | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson's layup is rejected by Wilbur Todd | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | John Wilson misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Alvin Ward snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson loses the dribble to Robert Merritt | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Leroy Weise | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Willie Edmonson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Edmonson | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | James Zullo clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Edmonson - foul #2 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (PG), Oscar Legault (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Billy Phelps (PF), Kenneth Palmeri (C) Reginald Barr, Leroy Weise, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, John Wilson | |
| 15:17 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | James Newsome can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd tips it in | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | James Newsome comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Raymond Richard drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brundidge | 45-38 |
| 13:11 | UC Irvine | James Newsome is hacked by Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise (SG), Robert Merritt (PF) Robert Stanberry, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Leroy Weise takes the ball from Alvin Ward | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault throws it down on a great pass from Leroy Weise | 45-42 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's pass is intercepted by James Newsome in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps is fouled on the floor by Edward McMutry - foul #2 on Edward McMutry, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), John Wilson (C) Oscar Legault, Billy Phelps | |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG) Raymond Richard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) James Newsome | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Alvin Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | John Wilson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Raymond Sena takes the ball from Robert Merritt | 45-42 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Weise and the foul's on Alvin Ward - foul #1 on Alvin Ward, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Wilbur Todd (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Sena, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Donald Thoma connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Richard | 47-44 |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson lays it in set up by John Wilson and he's fouled by Alvin Ward - foul #2 on Alvin Ward, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG) Alvin Ward | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SG), Billy Phelps (PF) Leroy Weise, Robert Merritt | |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Donald Thoma tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise (SG), Oscar Legault (SF), Kenneth Palmeri (C) Reginald Barr, Willie Edmonson, John Wilson | |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Palmeri | 47-50 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Billy Phelps is called for the reach on James Zullo - foul #1 on Billy Phelps, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt (PF), John Wilson (C) Billy Phelps, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Oscar Legault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | James Newsome misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Richard - foul #2 on Raymond Richard, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG) Oscar Legault | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | James Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | James Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Alvin Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Weise | 50-56 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Raymond Richard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Steve Noyola tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 06:06 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Wilson | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Raymond Richard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | James Newsome pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Jonny Hudson steals it from Robert Merritt | 52-58 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd banks in the layup | 54-58 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alvin Ward | 57-58 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | James Newsome tips it home | 57-60 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF), Billy Phelps (C) James Newsome, John Wilson | |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Leroy Weise steals it from James Zullo in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Weise | 57-63 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Billy Phelps | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Wilson (C) Billy Phelps | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | James Zullo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson's pass is intercepted by James Zullo | 57-66 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | John Wilson denies the turnaround by Donald Thoma | 57-66 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Donald Thoma tips it home | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | James Zullo takes the ball from Reginald Barr | 59-66 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Alvin Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Zullo | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Willie Edmonson is called for the reach on Steve Noyola - foul #3 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Donald Thoma's pass is intercepted by Reginald Barr | 61-66 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr dunks the ball | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Robert Merritt is called for the reach on Alvin Ward - foul #3 on Robert Merritt, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Thoma | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | James Zullo is called for the reach on Robert Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | James Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | James Zullo is called for the reach on Reginald Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | John Wilson is hacked by Donald Thoma - foul #2 on Donald Thoma, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by James Zullo - foul #3 on James Zullo, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault (SF) John Wilson | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | James Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Wilson (C) Oscar Legault | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr runs out the clock | 66-73 |