| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | William Klein misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 3rd free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Shawn Faust pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | John Spooner knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Klein | 25-44 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Michael Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | William Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Sean Swaim gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by John Spooner - foul #2 on John Spooner, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (C) Peter Jones | |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Patrick Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Swaim | 28-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | William Klein is fouled on the floor by Shawn Faust - foul #3 on Shawn Faust, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, Michael Nations, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Bobby Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG) Sean Swaim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 28-46 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PG) Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Harry Starks takes the ball from Clarence Lowe | 28-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lemire and he's hacked by Clarence Lowe - foul #1 on Clarence Lowe, team foul #6 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) David Redd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the free throw | 28-48 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Starks | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Harry Starks steals the ball from Clarence Lowe in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Wallace McDonald picks off the pass by John Spooner | 28-51 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-51 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is hacked by Wallace McDonald - foul #1 on Wallace McDonald, team foul #7 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Wallace McDonald, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is hacked by Raymond McFarlane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Thomas Harris, John Spooner | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Sean Swaim scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 31-53 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Klein | 31-55 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Michael Nations drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Sean Swaim | 33-55 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | William Klein buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 33-57 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Shawn Faust is fouled on the floor by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #3 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Bobby Johnson (PF) Patrick Smith, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Robert Mintz (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Spooner - foul #3 on John Spooner, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz's layup is rejected by Shawn Faust | 36-57 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell tips it back up and in | 36-59 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Sean Swaim misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Sean Swaim tips it in | 38-59 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | David Redd snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Sean Swaim clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | John Spooner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell tips it home | 38-61 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Sean Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) Sean Swaim, Clarence Lowe, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, Jeffery Metcalf, Robert Mintz | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Frank Chappell - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Michael Nations (PF) David Redd, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Harry Starks (PF) John Spooner, Frank Chappell | |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 41-61 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-61 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it back up and in | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 stl. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) Wallace McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 43-63 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris's pass is intercepted by Michael Nations | 43-63 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Ray Stewart buries a jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Smith | 45-63 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | John Spooner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Sean Swaim, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SF), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Thomas Harris, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Shawn Faust's pass is intercepted by Frank Chappell | 45-66 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell lays it in | 45-68 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Robert Mintz picks off the pass by Clarence Lowe | 45-68 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | John Spooner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Shawn Faust grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Robert Mintz takes the ball from Shawn Faust in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Michael Nations (PF) Patrick Smith, David Redd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz | |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Shawn Faust is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Wallace McDonald is called for the reach on Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Wallace McDonald, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Kenneth Root (SF) Clarence Lowe, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) William Klein | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 48-68 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Shawn Faust is fouled on the floor by Frank Chappell - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Shawn Faust makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Shawn Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 49-68 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the tip | 49-68 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald grabs the board | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Faust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fresh) SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Shawn Faust misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PG), Ray Stewart (PF) Sean Swaim, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), John Spooner (SG), Harry Starks (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Joe Nicely | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Shawn Faust misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Shawn Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Spooner | 50-71 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Ray Stewart knocks in the shot from close range set up by David Redd and the foul's on Jeffery Metcalf - foul #4 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) David Redd, Wallace McDonald, Kenneth Root, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Peter Jones (C) John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Ray Stewart can't tip it in | 53-73 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Mintz - foul #2 on Robert Mintz, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), David Redd (PF) Clarence Lowe, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Mario Velasquez is called for the reach on William Klein - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Shawn Faust (C) Bobby Johnson, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF) Thomas Harris, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | William Klein takes the ball from Patrick Smith in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Sean Swaim steps in front of the Frank Chappell pass | 54-74 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Swaim | 56-74 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-74 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Kenneth Root pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Sean Swaim connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-74 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Shawn Faust gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Belmont | David Redd lays it up and in | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Shawn Faust gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Faust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spooner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is hacked by William Klein in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Ray Stewart (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, David Redd, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Sean Swaim misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Sean Swaim misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond McFarlane | 61-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Spooner is hacked by Ray Stewart - foul #3 on Ray Stewart, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SF), Robert Mintz (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Lowe | 63-75 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Harris | 63-77 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Thomas Harris is called for the reach on Bobby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #12 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) John Spooner | |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #12 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Tim Daniels | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 64-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond McFarlane | 64-79 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Mario Velasquez steals the ball from Robert Mintz | 64-79 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #13 | 64-79 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Wallace McDonald - foul #3 on Wallace McDonald, team foul #13 | 65-81 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the free throw | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-82 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is hacked by Clarence Lowe - foul #2 on Clarence Lowe, team foul #14 | 65-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Wallace McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #14 | 65-83 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire runs out the clock | 66-83 |