| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Crane (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Gary Williams inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Stankiewicz and the foul's on Albert Mars - foul #2 on Albert Mars, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs tips it home | 50-33 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 50-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Miles Yoder swats the short shot by Albert Mars | 50-33 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Michael Crane misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Crane - foul #3 on Michael Crane, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Michael Ellis (PF), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Michael Crane, Miles Yoder, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Gary Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the jumper in the lane | 50-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Ouzts | 50-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Jacobs | 50-34 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Francis Small is called for the reach on Mark Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Miles Yoder (PF) Mark Jacobs, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Charles Bremer, John Viveiros | |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Miles Yoder hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edgar Gibbs - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (C) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Albert Mars (C) Francis Small, Melvin Henkle | |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ouzts | 50-36 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Robert Ouzts takes the ball from Randy Kepner in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Armando Meza steals it from Adam Stankiewicz in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Ellis | 50-36 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Randy Kepner's 3 pointer is rejected by Travis Adkison | 50-36 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Michael Ellis tips it home | 52-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Randy Kepner, Michael Ellis, Miles Yoder, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle tips it but misses | 52-36 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | John Heskett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey | 54-36 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-36 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Michael Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Ellis (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francis Small | 54-39 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Gary Williams is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Miles Yoder (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Michael Crane, Gary Williams, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Francis Small | |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Michael Ellis tips it in | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs hits a shot from close range set up by Robert Ouzts and the foul's on Taylor Palomares - foul #3 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (C) Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito, Albert Mars | |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses the free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Adam Stankiewicz | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts's fadeaway is rejected by Taylor Palomares | 60-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Miles Yoder snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza is fouled on the floor by Taylor Palomares - foul #4 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Michael Ellis (PF), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Chad Aubrey, Mark Jacobs, Miles Yoder, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Francis Small (SF) Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison | |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Michael Ellis grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Michael Crane tips it in | 62-42 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-44 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Charles Bremer is called for the reach on Randy Kepner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bremer, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (PG) Randy Kepner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Albert Mars (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Melvin Henkle | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Jacobs takes the ball from John Viveiros | 62-44 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Armando Meza - foul #1 on Armando Meza, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), Randy Kepner (SF), Miles Yoder (PF), John Heskett (C) Mark Jacobs, Michael Crane, Gary Williams, Michael Ellis, James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Francis Small, John Viveiros | |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Miles Yoder and he's fouled by Edgar Gibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Kepner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Randy Kepner | 67-46 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 67-48 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Travis Adkison takes the ball from Chad Aubrey in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Kepner is called for the reach on Travis Adkison - foul #3 on Randy Kepner, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Chad Aubrey, Randy Kepner, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Francis Small (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small is hacked by Miles Yoder - foul #1 on Miles Yoder, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Crane is called for the reach on Robert Ouzts - foul #4 on Michael Crane, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Gary Williams tips it home | 69-50 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Meza | 69-50 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellis - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG) Miles Yoder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG) Armando Meza, Travis Adkison | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Gary Williams is hacked by Charles Bremer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bremer, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars (C) Robert Ouzts | |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-52 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Michael Crane grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Michael Crane misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Virgil Loudermilk - foul #3 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (C) Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), John Viveiros (PF) Francis Small, Melvin Henkle | |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Michael Crane makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Michael Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), John Heskett (C) Michael Crane, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF) Albert Mars | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Michael Ellis is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Aubrey | 75-52 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (PG), Randy Kepner (SG) Adam Stankiewicz, Chad Aubrey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG), Melvin Henkle (PF), Robert Ouzts (C) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, John Viveiros | |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Loudermilk - foul #4 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Gabriel Esposito | |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by William Smith | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Small (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Viveiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Robert Ouzts - foul #3 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #11 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), James Kennedy (C) James Davis, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is whistled for a carry | 79-56 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) William Smith, Francis Small | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Viveiros | 79-58 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-58 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Michael Ellis loses the dribble to Gabriel Esposito | 79-58 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Crane - foul #5 on Michael Crane, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (PG), John Heskett (C) Michael Crane, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | James Davis grabs the board | 79-59 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle loses the ball out of bounds | 79-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Randy Kepner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 79-59 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett hits the follow up shot | 81-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Davis steals it from Gabriel Esposito | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs runs out the clock | 81-59 |