| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) SG - Blair Ewing (fresh) SF - John Buss (fresh) PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) C - Herman Selby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Herman Selby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Herman Selby buries a jump hook from close range set up by Blair Ewing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Brad Stutler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | John Buss can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting travels with the ball | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #1 on Blair Ewing, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Herman Selby | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Blair Ewing steps in front of the Daniel Larson pass | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox blows the layup | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Herman Selby gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Herman Selby is hacked by Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Wilcox | 8-3 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is whistled for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Blair Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | John Buss's floater is knocked away by David Mapes | 8-3 |
| 16:03 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | David Turner hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Mapes (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | David Turner takes the ball from Gregg Paxton | 10-3 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the jump hook near the basket | 12-3 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | David Mapes scores on a shot from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | John Buss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 12-5 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (SG), Herman Selby (C) Joseph Walsh, David Turner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), James Mease (PF), Edward Hess (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | David Mapes's pass is intercepted by John Buss | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting can't finish the layup | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | James Mease snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | James Mease drills a jumper in the paint | 12-7 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Hess - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Edward Hess | |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-7 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nolting | 13-7 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #2 on Keith Sipple, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple | |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Brad Stutler drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mapes | 15-9 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Farney | 17-9 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | James Mease's pass is intercepted by Eugene Nolting | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blair Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Lane (fresh) PF - David Mapes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 17-9 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Mease | 17-9 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 19-9 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:02 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Blair Ewing | 19-9 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-9 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it back up and in | 21-9 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Blair Ewing, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), John Pifer (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Donald Lane, James Mease | |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | James Baird knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Darin Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #5 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leroy Foster (PG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:13 | Belmont | James Baird takes the ball from John Pifer | 23-9 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-9 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darin Jones | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) SF - Justin Fason (fresh) PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Darin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mapes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Pifer (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Pifer - foul #1 on John Pifer, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Leroy Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey | |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | David Mapes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | David Mapes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-14 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | John Pifer snags the offensive board | 28-14 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | David Mapes's fadeaway is rejected by David Turner | 28-14 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | David Mapes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Joseph Walsh, Justin Fason, James Baird, David Turner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF) David Mapes | |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Daniel Larson jams it on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 28-16 |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting drills a jump hook from close range | 30-16 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | John Pifer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is fouled on the floor by Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, John Pifer | |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-16 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-16 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-16 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | James Mease snags the offensive board | 35-16 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | James Mease swats the layup by Eugene Nolting | 35-16 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 35-16 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blair Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Brad Stutler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #7 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leroy Foster (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Charles Wilcox, Blair Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | John Buss connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #3 on Keith Sipple, team foul #8 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the free throw | 38-18 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | David Mapes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-18 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Brad Stutler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-18 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is hacked by Leroy Foster - foul #1 on Leroy Foster, team foul #8 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Blair Ewing (SG), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Leroy Foster, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Donald Lane | |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | John Buss's fadeaway is rejected by David Mapes | 38-20 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | James Mease pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | John Buss is called for the reach on David Mapes - foul #1 on John Buss, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF) John Buss | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (PF) Brad Stutler, James Mease | |
| 01:29 | Belmont | David Mapes misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses the tip | 38-20 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-20 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Justin Fason pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Blair Ewing | 41-20 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | John Pifer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Daniel Bailey takes the ball from James Baird | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-23 |