| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Maxfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Shawn Faust gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sean Swaim | 35-43 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Swaim - foul #1 on Sean Swaim, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Michael Nations scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Larsen and the foul's on Shawn Faust - foul #1 on Shawn Faust, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Patrick Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Shawn Faust tips it home | 39-48 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-48 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Kenneth Root connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Swaim | 42-48 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Larsen | 42-50 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Shawn Faust drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Shawn Faust snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Michael Nations is fouled on the floor by John Rigby - foul #2 on John Rigby, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Travis Juan (SF), Justin Switzer (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen, Michael Maxfield, John Rigby | |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Wallace McDonald | 47-50 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wallace McDonald - foul #1 on Wallace McDonald, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | James Hartley is called for the reach on Ray Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Juan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Switzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace McDonald picks off the pass by Hugh Mann | 47-51 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Travis Juan is called for the reach on Ray Stewart - foul #2 on Travis Juan, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), David Redd (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Wallace McDonald, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Steven Moss (PF), John Rigby (C) Hugh Mann, Herbert Patrick, Travis Juan, Justin Switzer, James Hartley | |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Shawn Faust scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Sean Swaim | 49-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane's pass is intercepted by Shawn Faust | 49-51 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Root throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Root takes the ball from John Rigby | 49-51 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | John Rodiguez steals it from Patrick Smith in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Patrick Smith blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | David Redd gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rick Blane | 51-56 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | David Redd blows the layup but the foul's on Rick Blane - foul #3 on Rick Blane, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Ray Stewart (C) Sean Swaim, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Travis Juan (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), Justin Switzer (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen, Steven Moss, John Rigby | |
| 12:22 | Belmont | David Redd misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | David Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ray Stewart is called for the reach on Herbert Patrick - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG) David Redd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick is hacked by Michael Nations - foul #2 on Michael Nations, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Juan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Maxfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Switzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield lays it in set up by Justin Switzer and he's hacked by Michael Nations - foul #3 on Michael Nations, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Lowe is called for the reach on Travis Juan - foul #1 on Clarence Lowe, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Shawn Faust (C) Wallace McDonald, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Shawn Faust | 54-59 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe is hacked by Travis Juan - foul #3 on Travis Juan, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), James Hartley (C) Herbert Patrick, Michael Maxfield | |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) Clarence Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF) Travis Juan, Justin Switzer | |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann's pass is intercepted by Patrick Smith | 54-59 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Shawn Faust's pass is intercepted by Rick Blane | 54-59 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann lays it in set up by Rick Blane | 54-61 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Patrick Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (PG), Justin Switzer (SF), Steven Moss (PF) Hugh Mann, Joseph Larsen, Michael Maxfield | |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Swaim - foul #2 on Sean Swaim, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Wallace McDonald (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Patrick Smith, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Travis Juan (SF) Rick Blane, James Hartley | |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 55-61 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald is hacked by Herbert Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Patrick, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Root steals the ball from Herbert Patrick | 57-61 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | John Rodiguez is called for the reach on Clarence Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rodiguez, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), John Rigby (C) Herbert Patrick, Justin Switzer | |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Juan | 59-63 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | David Redd travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), James Hartley (C) Travis Juan, Steven Moss, John Rigby | |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) Wallace McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Justin Switzer (SF) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Redd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Switzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Maxfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) David Redd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby (C) James Hartley | |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Shawn Faust pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Hugh Mann is called for the reach on Sean Swaim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Mann, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Sean Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Sean Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Shawn Faust snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Bobby Johnson | 63-63 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Faust picks off the pass by Justin Switzer | 63-63 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | John Rigby denies the turnaround by Shawn Faust | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Mann and he's fouled by Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Clarence Lowe, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Travis Juan (C) Hugh Mann, Herbert Patrick, Michael Maxfield, John Rigby | |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Justin Switzer is blocked by Patrick Smith | 63-66 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | David Redd pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Patrick Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley (C) Justin Switzer | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-66 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen tips it in | 63-68 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is fouled on the floor by Travis Juan - foul #4 on Travis Juan, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Clarence Lowe (SG), Shawn Faust (C) David Redd, Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss (PF) Travis Juan | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Blane (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Larsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Moss (fresh) C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Shawn Faust knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Sean Swaim | 67-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) Clarence Lowe, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Travis Juan (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), John Rigby (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen, Steven Moss, James Hartley | |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Mann | 67-71 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is whistled for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen (SF) Travis Juan | |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Kenneth Root's pass is intercepted by Herbert Patrick in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Herbert Patrick | |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Larsen and he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG) Hugh Mann | |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Rodiguez | 67-79 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the shot from the right side | 67-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen lays it in on a great pass from Rick Blane | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-81 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Shawn Faust can't tip it in | 67-81 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the offensive board | 67-81 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Sean Swaim comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rick Blane - foul #4 on Rick Blane, team foul #11 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Travis Juan (SF), Justin Switzer (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen, Michael Maxfield, John Rigby | |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Sean Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Sean Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley is called for traveling | 69-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG) Sean Swaim | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald is fouled on the floor by Hugh Mann - foul #3 on Hugh Mann, team foul #12 | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Wallace McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann runs out the clock | 70-81 |