| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Harold Gaston steals it from Joseph Guthrie | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Collins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Guthrie - foul #1 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Yarbrough | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Yarbrough and he's hacked by Joe Shuffler - foul #1 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt picks off the pass by Larry Carpenter | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Edwin Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Curtis | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Carpenter - foul #1 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Warren Patao, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Matthew Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Michael Corey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #2 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (SF) Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Matthew Jones steps in front of the Jeffrey Collins pass in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by James Patrick | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick throws it down | 14-7 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses badly on a runner in the paint | 14-7 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Nicholas Ramer | 14-7 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | James Patrick drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Collins | 17-7 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Michael Corey buries a floater from the left wing set up by Joe Shuffler out of the doubleteam | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | James Patrick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-9 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | David Curtis swats the short shot by Willard Hendricks | 20-9 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 20-9 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins is hacked by Larry Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF) James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Larry Carpenter, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 20-9 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan hits a runner from the right block | 20-11 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao jams it | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hughes (fresh) PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the tip | 22-11 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 22-11 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-11 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), James Patrick (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the lay-in | 22-11 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Clemente O'Neill picks off the pass by Charles Hughes | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Hughes - foul #1 on Charles Hughes, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), David Curtis (C) Charles Hughes, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Harold Gaston | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | James Patrick's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Mecham | 22-11 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks's floater is tipped away by David Curtis | 22-11 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill tips it home | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 22-13 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is fouled on the floor by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Charles Hughes (C) Milton Cleveland, Wendell Boudreaux, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Patrick | 25-13 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Jeffrey Collins is called for the reach on Lawrence Mecham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (PG), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, James Patrick | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG) Lawrence Mecham | |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-13 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie is whistled for a carry | 25-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), David Curtis (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt steals the ball from John Cross | 25-13 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Curtis | 27-13 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Ronald Boldt swats the layup by Harold Gaston | 27-13 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Joe Shuffler steps in front of the Charles Hughes pass | 27-13 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler banks in the layup | 27-15 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is whistled for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Charles Hughes, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Michael Corey (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) John Cross, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston | |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Milton Cleveland - foul #1 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Warren Patao - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Corey | 28-20 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 28-20 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Curtis (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 28-23 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-23 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is hacked by Wendell Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wendell Boudreaux, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Harold Gaston is called for the reach on Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) James Patrick | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt loses the dribble to Joe Shuffler | 28-23 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Harold Gaston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Shuffler | 28-25 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Harold Gaston swats the layup by Charles Hughes | 28-25 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Harold Gaston hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 28-25 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), James Patrick (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Wendell Boudreaux, Ronald Boldt, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter's floater is knocked away by Joseph Guthrie | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 31-27 |