| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Steve Gregory - foul #2 on Steve Gregory, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Dennis Savage takes the ball from David Curtis | 21-40 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Warren Patao steals it from Matthew Lee | 21-40 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough blows the layup | 21-40 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 21-40 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Matthew Lee takes the ball from Warren Patao | 21-40 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Lee | 23-40 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Steve Gregory is called for the reach on Jeffrey Collins - foul #3 on Steve Gregory, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG) Steve Gregory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Warren Patao is called for the reach on Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Matthew Lee tips it home | 25-40 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 25-42 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Matthew Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-42 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Douglas Yarbrough, Michael Rogers | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Beliveau (SF) Warren Patao | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF) Erik Beliveau | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers tips it home | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Steve Gregory's layup is rejected by David Curtis | 27-46 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill drills a floater from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | James Patrick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-49 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | James Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Patrick | 29-52 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | A charge is called on Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Erik Beliveau (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) James Patrick, Douglas Yarbrough, Michael Rogers | |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #5 | 29-52 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 3rd free throw | 29-55 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 31-55 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, David Curtis | |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt denies the turnaround by Dennis Savage | 32-55 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Dennis Savage tips it in | 34-55 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Erik Beliveau (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Ronald Boldt - foul #3 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Erik Beliveau, Joseph Guthrie, Ronald Boldt | |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Dennis Savage - foul #3 on Dennis Savage, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG) Warren Patao | |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 34-57 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is fouled on the floor by David Curtis - foul #3 on David Curtis, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-57 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Rogers | 36-59 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Collins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Lee, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, James Patrick, David Curtis | |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the offensive board | 36-59 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Steve Gregory clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Steve Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Dennis Savage comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-59 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits the follow up shot | 38-59 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Savage - foul #4 on Dennis Savage, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG) Steve Gregory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Gaston | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland loses the dribble to Leslie Matherne | 41-59 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Warren Patao picks off the pass by Dennis Savage | 41-59 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt swats the short shot by Harold Gaston | 41-61 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Dennis Savage takes the ball from Warren Patao | 41-61 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), James Patrick (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, Ronald Boldt | |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | James Patrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it but misses | 42-61 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 42-61 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Dennis Savage buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Willard Hendricks and he's hacked by Warren Patao - foul #2 on Warren Patao, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF) James Patrick | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-61 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 47-61 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Douglas Yarbrough | 47-63 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Jeffrey Collins is called for the reach on Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), James Patrick (SG), Erik Beliveau (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-63 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patrick | 47-63 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | James Patrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Beliveau (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt denies the turnaround by Lawrence Mecham | 50-65 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Mecham - foul #2 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the jump hook from close range | 50-65 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Michael Corey hits the follow up shot | 52-65 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-65 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Guthrie | 55-69 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill lays it in set up by Michael Corey | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland runs out the clock | 57-69 |