| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) SG - Howard Powers (fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fresh) C - Daniel Ison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Howard Powers makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Courtney Lewis | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | San Diego | Mark Warner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Gary Chaney | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ison | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Wolk | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Howard Powers snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Daniel Ison misses long on a shot from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis knocks in the shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | San Diego | Mark Warner is fouled on the floor by Courtney Lewis - foul #1 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | San Diego | Gary Chaney drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Warner | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Howard Powers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | San Diego | Daniel Ison is called for 5 seconds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG) Howard Powers | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG) Gary Chaney | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Ackermann | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Roughton | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | San Diego | James Downing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | San Diego | Daniel Ison tips it home | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Mark Tullis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | San Diego | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | San Diego | Daniel Ison is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, James Downing, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses short on a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | David Pieczynski steals the ball from Courtney Lewis | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder loses the dribble to Robert Fletcher | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Courtney Lewis - foul #2 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Jimmy Triplett (C) Courtney Lewis, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG) David Pieczynski | |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | James Roughton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Pierce - foul #1 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Gary Chaney, Kenneth Pierce, Robert Fletcher | |
| 13:05 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | James Downing drills a shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by Gary Brooks - foul #1 on Gary Brooks, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Ison (C) Gary Brooks | |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett's floater is knocked away by Daniel Ison | 11-10 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:15 | San Diego | James Downing is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Triplett - foul #1 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG), Eldon Johnson (PF) Howard Powers, Scott Rolen | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 12:03 | San Diego | Eldon Johnson is called for the reach on Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Rolen (SF) Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 11:57 | San Diego | Daniel Ison misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Mark Tullis grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego | Keith Wolk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | James Roughton gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Tullis, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Thomas Ackermann, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) James Downing, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner | |
| 10:42 | San Diego | Daniel Ison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Howard Powers gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor tips it home | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-10 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 09:46 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 09:45 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:28 | San Diego | Daniel Ison scores on a shot from the left block | 17-12 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Joseph Prather hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 17-12 |
| 09:14 | San Diego | Daniel Ison pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:08 | San Diego | Daniel Ison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Wolk | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | James Roughton scores on a floater from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:33 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Pierce | 19-17 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Roughton and the foul's on Robert Fletcher - foul #1 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Scott Rolen (SG), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Howard Powers, Aaron Saylor, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Robert Fletcher, Daniel Ison | |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:08 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | San Diego | Melvin Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pierce | 21-20 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Snyder and the foul's on Gary Brooks - foul #2 on Gary Brooks, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SG) Bobby Snyder | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (PG), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Kenneth Pierce, Gary Brooks | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SG - Howard Powers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Pieczynski (fresh) SG - James Downing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | San Diego | David Pieczynski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Warner | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | San Diego | Melvin Smith buries a runner from close range | 23-22 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Howard Powers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:27 | San Diego | David Pieczynski snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-22 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:51 | San Diego | Scott Rolen steals the ball from Melvin Smith | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Scott Rolen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:40 | San Diego | David Pieczynski gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Scott Rolen - foul #1 on Scott Rolen, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Aaron Saylor (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Daniel Ison (C) David Pieczynski, James Downing, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Daniel Ison steps in front of the Thomas Ackermann pass | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | James Roughton gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Howard Powers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Powers, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Rolen (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF) Howard Powers, Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) Melvin Smith, Mark Warner | |
| 03:56 | San Diego | Daniel Ison knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Pierce and the foul's on Joseph Prather - foul #1 on Joseph Prather, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Eldon Johnson (C) Scott Rolen, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 03:56 | San Diego | Daniel Ison makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Daniel Ison denies the turnaround by Eldon Johnson | 23-26 |
| 03:42 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:37 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Chaney, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett (C) Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (C) Daniel Ison | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pierce - foul #2 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Brooks (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Brooks - foul #3 on Gary Brooks, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Kenneth Pierce, Gary Brooks | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:53 | San Diego | Bobby Snyder takes the ball from Keith Wolk | 24-26 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor lays it up and in set up by Bobby Snyder | 26-26 |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Melvin Smith can't finish the layup | 26-26 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | James Roughton snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Melvin Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Wolk and he's fouled by Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SG), Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) James Roughton, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), Mark Warner (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Robert Fletcher, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Scott Rolen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Courtney Lewis | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Ackermann | 31-29 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Scott Rolen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 00:54 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-29 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG) Courtney Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG) Melvin Smith | |
| 00:25 | San Diego | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Powers - foul #2 on Howard Powers, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF), Jimmy Triplett (C) Scott Rolen, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:25 | San Diego | James Downing misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | San Diego | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | James Roughton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 33-30 |