| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) SF - Martin Brown (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Larry Old grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Ronnie Corle swats the layup by Harley Ramsey | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | The jumper by Donnie Scharfenberg is denied by Buddy Turnbull | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Donald Asay snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Martin Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Scharfenberg | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Old | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Harley Ramsey steals the ball from Donnie Scharfenberg | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Buddy Turnbull | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Buddy Turnbull | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Jerome Green steals the ball from Ronnie Corle | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the easy layup | 7-2 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Donald Asay hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Green | 9-2 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Corle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Asay | 11-2 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Ngo | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glenn Gibson - foul #1 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Larry Old, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Ronnie Corle | |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Eggleston - foul #1 on David Eggleston, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Harold Beebe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-5 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton grabs the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is hacked by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #1 | 14-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Harold Beebe buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller is hacked by Harold Beebe - foul #1 on Harold Beebe, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Joseph Muller | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson is hacked by Harold Beebe - foul #2 on Harold Beebe, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Justin Wiggs, William Amend | |
| Subs | Belmont | Oscar Orr (C) Harold Beebe | |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | A charge is called on Walter Linneman - foul #1 on Walter Linneman, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Walter Linneman, Edgar Robinson | |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Martin Brown (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF) David Eggleston, Kermit Hampton | |
| 12:08 | Belmont | John Smith steals the ball from Oscar Orr | 16-7 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) C - Oscar Orr (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Green drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Old | 19-7 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is denied on a dunk by Buddy Turnbull | 19-7 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses the tip | 19-7 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Martin Brown tips it in | 19-9 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Oscar Orr swats the layup by Larry Old | 19-9 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull snags the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Donnie Scharfenberg is called for the reach on Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Ronnie Corle (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Oscar Orr | |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | David Eggleston is called for the reach on Donald Asay - foul #2 on David Eggleston, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kim Shellman (PG) David Eggleston | |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | William Amend grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edgar Robinson | 20-9 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is fouled on the floor by Donald Asay - foul #1 on Donald Asay, team foul #2 | 20-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, William Amend | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF) Kim Shellman, Walter Linneman, Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton | |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson loses the dribble to Larry Old | 20-9 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses long on a jumper in the paint | 20-9 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Jerome Green, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Ngo | 20-12 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Martin Brown - foul #1 on Martin Brown, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Oscar Orr (C) Ronnie Corle | |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Justin Wiggs | 24-12 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Orr (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Oscar Orr scores on a 3 from straight away | 24-15 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey slams it home | 26-15 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the shot near the basket set up by Glenn Gibson | 26-17 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-17 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kim Shellman (PG), Walter Linneman (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Ronnie Corle (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Oscar Orr | |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs loses the dribble to Ronnie Corle | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (PF) Lawrence Ngo | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull connects on the shot from the right side | 30-19 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton loses the ball out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Kim Shellman, Walter Linneman | |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Asay | 30-19 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller is fouled on the floor by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Larry Old (SG) Justin Wiggs, William Amend | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG) Donnie Scharfenberg | |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 32-22 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Linneman - foul #2 on Walter Linneman, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF) Joseph Muller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Martin Brown (SF) Walter Linneman | |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Buddy Turnbull steals it from Martin Brown | 34-22 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Larry Old is whistled for traveling | 34-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Matthew Biondo, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton, Ronnie Corle | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Green - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Larry Old steals it from Harold Beebe | 34-22 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Larry Old slams it home | 36-22 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Martin Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Gibson | 36-24 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lawrence Ngo - foul #1 on Lawrence Ngo, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG) Glenn Gibson | |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Harley Ramsey blocks the jumper by Lawrence Ngo | 38-24 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses short on a jumper in the lane | 38-24 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-24 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Larry Old snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson double dribbles | 38-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), David Eggleston (SF), Ronnie Corle (C) Walter Linneman, Martin Brown, Harold Beebe | |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-24 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Eggleston | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Donald Asay gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | William Amend misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 38-24 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Donald Asay | 38-24 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Donald Asay hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-24 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Amend | 38-24 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, William Amend | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Kermit Hampton (PF) Donnie Scharfenberg, Lawrence Ngo | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the halfcourt shot | 38-24 |