| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt is fouled on the floor by Jerry Amar - foul #2 on Jerry Amar, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #3 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG) Donnie Scharfenberg | |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Harris - foul #3 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Jerry Amar can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-28 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-28 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Martin Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Glenn Gibson is called for the reach on Micah Pelt - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Mark Kerrigan (SG), James Steel (SF), David Alcorn (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Jonathan Peacock, Micah Pelt, Calvin Evans, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Kermit Hampton (C) Glenn Gibson, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Jerry Amar | |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Linneman | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker tips it home | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke is fouled in the backcourt by James Steel - foul #1 on James Steel, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) Walter Linneman | |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Kerrigan | 46-31 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Matthew Burke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Ngo | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Glenn Gibson is called for the reach on Mark Kerrigan - foul #3 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Calvin Evans (SF), Phillip Reed (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Wilson Sepe, Mark Kerrigan, James Steel, David Alcorn, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Glenn Gibson, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke, Kermit Hampton | |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Phillip Reed | 49-33 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG) Jonathan Peacock | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Edgar Robinson | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Phillip Reed is denied by John Deboer | 49-33 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | John Deboer snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Walter Linneman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Brown | 49-33 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | John Deboer is fouled on the floor by Phillip Reed - foul #2 on Phillip Reed, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas (C) Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) Walter Linneman | |
| 14:41 | Belmont | John Deboer drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 49-35 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Martin Brown comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-35 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Martin Brown is hacked by Calvin Evans - foul #1 on Calvin Evans, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SG), James Steel (SF), David Alcorn (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Micah Pelt, Calvin Evans, Phillip Reed, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Kermit Hampton (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Jerry Amar | |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Matthew Burke snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Walter Linneman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Steel | 49-35 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Harris | 52-35 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Linneman - foul #1 on Walter Linneman, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Robert Storrs (C) Steven Harris, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), David Eggleston (SF) Glenn Gibson, Kermit Hampton | |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:24 | Belmont | David Eggleston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Storrs - foul #1 on Robert Storrs, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (SG) David Alcorn | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Steel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Kerrigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Eggleston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Ngo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | James Steel grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Sepe | 55-38 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Matthew Burke double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans (SF), Daniel Parker (PF) James Steel, Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, Matthew Burke, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Jerry Amar pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Robert Storrs takes the ball from David Eggleston | 55-38 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Peacock | 57-38 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | David Eggleston can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Peacock - foul #2 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), David Alcorn (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Jonathan Peacock, Wilson Sepe, Daniel Parker, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Kermit Hampton (C) Edgar Robinson, Jerry Amar | |
| 09:55 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt buries a shot from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Micah Pelt steals it from Donnie Scharfenberg in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Dallas | 62-40 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | John Deboer grabs the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Micah Pelt steals the ball from Martin Brown | 62-40 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn misses the tip | 62-40 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micah Pelt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Evans (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kermit Hampton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Evans | 65-40 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Mark Kerrigan (SG), James Steel (SF), Phillip Reed (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Steven Harris, Micah Pelt, Calvin Evans, David Alcorn, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Walter Linneman (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Jerry Amar (C) David Eggleston, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Kermit Hampton | |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Glenn Gibson steals the ball from Wilson Sepe in the backcourt | 65-40 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Jerry Amar lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Linneman | 65-42 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | James Steel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Parker | 65-42 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Steel | 68-42 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Gibson | 68-45 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Matthew Burke gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Jerry Amar scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 68-47 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), David Alcorn (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Wilson Sepe, James Steel, Phillip Reed, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF) Walter Linneman, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Mark Kerrigan is denied by Jerry Amar | 68-47 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn tips it home | 70-47 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar drills a runner from the baseline set up by John Deboer | 70-49 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn scores on a floater from the left side set up by Steven Harris | 72-49 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Alcorn - foul #3 on David Alcorn, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), James Steel (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Steven Harris, Micah Pelt, Mark Kerrigan, David Alcorn, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | John Deboer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Matthew Burke hits the follow up shot | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Steel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) PF - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Ngo steals it from Wilson Sepe | 72-53 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses the lay-in | 72-53 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Daniel Parker | 72-53 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe is whistled for traveling | 72-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SG), David Alcorn (PF) Jonathan Peacock, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Kermit Hampton (C) Edgar Robinson, John Deboer | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Walter Linneman's pass is intercepted by David Alcorn in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | James Steel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Sepe | 75-53 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses the jump hook from close range | 75-53 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | James Steel grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn is whistled for traveling | 75-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG) Wilson Sepe | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 75-53 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-53 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker snags the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | James Steel is whistled for traveling | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | David Eggleston buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Ngo and the foul's on Daniel Parker - foul #1 on Daniel Parker, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-56 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Jonathan Peacock takes the ball from Matthew Burke | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock runs out the clock | 77-56 |