| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Veach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Aston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Veach inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | David Veach is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Veach, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | David Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilds - foul #2 on Robert Wilds, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | David Veach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Keith Ross snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Dale Aston can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | David Veach grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Keith Ross misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Dale Aston gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Dale Aston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cleveland Henderson - foul #3 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), James Hefley (SG), Tommy Seamons (SF), Erik David (PF) David Stringer, Thomas Hughs, David Veach, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), James Nobles (SF), Matthew White (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Robert Wilds, Eric Harris, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Dale Aston misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Dale Aston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hefley picks off the pass by Merlin Zahnen | 43-37 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | John Chilton steps in front of the James Hefley pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Chilton | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | John Chilton steps in front of the Dale Aston pass in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading is hacked by Dale Aston - foul #2 on Dale Aston, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jacob Sanford (C) Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hefley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) PF - Erik David (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Chilton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Reading (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik David is called for the reach on James Nobles - foul #1 on Erik David, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Ross (SF) Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Robert Wilds (SG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, John Chilton, James Nobles, Matthew White, Calvin Reading | |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds hits a turnaround in the paint | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | James Hefley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tyler Craft (PG), Keith Ross (PF) Christopher Atkins, Erik David | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Jacob Sanford pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Keith Ross hits the finger roll set up by Tyler Craft | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jack Robbins and the foul's on Timothy Ross - foul #2 on Timothy Ross, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), David Veach (SF), Tommy Seamons (PF), Erik David (C) Tyler Craft, James Hefley, Timothy Ross, Keith Ross, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF) Joe Ton, James Cassidy | |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | David Veach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Harris | 47-47 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | David Stringer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hughs | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Hughs steps in front of the Calvin Reading pass | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Reading | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | David Stringer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | David Veach snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Veach steps in front of the Cleveland Henderson pass | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Erik David pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Seamons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilds (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Reading (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Veach and he's hacked by Calvin Reading - foul #2 on Calvin Reading, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), James Hefley (SG), Keith Ross (PF), Dale Aston (C) David Stringer, Thomas Hughs, David Veach, Erik David | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), John Chilton (SG), James Nobles (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Matthew White (C) Jack Robbins, Robert Wilds, Eric Harris, Calvin Reading, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons tips it home | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Dale Aston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Ross (SF) Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Ross steals the ball from James Cassidy | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | James Cassidy swats the layup by James Hefley | 55-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Dale Aston grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tyler Craft (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Jacob Sanford (C) Christopher Atkins, James Hefley, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Joe Ton (SF) Merlin Zahnen, James Nobles | |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Keith Ross snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is fouled on the floor by Jacob Sanford - foul #1 on Jacob Sanford, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), David Veach (SF) Tyler Craft, Timothy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Robbins | 58-58 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | John Chilton steals it from Jacob Sanford in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton lays it in on a great pass from John Chilton | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Jack Robbins steps in front of the Keith Ross pass | 58-60 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Keith Ross pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | David Veach drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Cassidy - foul #2 on James Cassidy, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (SG), James Hefley (PF), Dale Aston (C) Thomas Hughs, Keith Ross, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), Eric Harris (SF), James Nobles (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) John Chilton, Joe Ton, James Cassidy, Matthew White | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | David Veach misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hefley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Aston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson blows the layup but he's fouled by David Stringer - foul #2 on David Stringer, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Ross (SF), Erik David (PF) David Stringer, David Veach | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | James Hefley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Harris | 60-62 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ross - foul #3 on Timothy Ross, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), James Cassidy (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, James Nobles, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | A charge is called on Erik David - foul #2 on Erik David, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), David Veach (SF), Keith Ross (PF) Christopher Atkins, Timothy Ross, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Joe Ton (SF) Robert Wilds, Eric Harris | |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen is hacked by Erik David - foul #3 on Erik David, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Hughs (SG), Jacob Sanford (C) James Hefley, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson (C) Calvin Reading | |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Erik David gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | David Veach is fouled on the floor by John Chilton - foul #2 on John Chilton, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Ross (PF) Erik David | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG) Merlin Zahnen | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | David Veach is hacked by Joe Ton - foul #1 on Joe Ton, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG) John Chilton | |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Stringer | 63-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tyler Craft (PG), James Hefley (SG), Timothy Ross (SF), Dale Aston (C) David Stringer, Thomas Hughs, David Veach, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Matthew White (PF) Joe Ton, James Cassidy | |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Keith Ross misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), Tommy Seamons (SF) Tyler Craft, Timothy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF) Robert Wilds, Matthew White, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Keith Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Keith Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles can't finish the layup | 64-66 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Keith Ross hits a turnaround from the left block | 66-66 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Seamons - foul #2 on Tommy Seamons, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Timothy Ross (SF), Erik David (C) James Hefley, Keith Ross, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Matthew White (C) Jack Robbins, James Nobles | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins is hacked by John Chilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chilton, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG) John Chilton | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Erik David grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik David (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | David Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Reading - foul #3 on Calvin Reading, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jacob Sanford (C) Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF) Eric Harris, Calvin Reading | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Hughs (SG), David Veach (SF), James Hefley (PF), Dale Aston (C) Christopher Atkins, Timothy Ross, Erik David, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), James Nobles (C) Joe Ton, James Cassidy, Matthew White | |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Nobles | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Ross (PF) James Hefley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG) Robert Wilds, Merlin Zahnen | |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dale Aston - foul #3 on Dale Aston, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-72 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Dale Aston can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | David Veach pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Keith Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Calvin Reading, James Nobles | |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Chilton | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Dale Aston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Hughs is called for the reach on John Chilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hughs, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading (PF) James Cassidy | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | David Stringer is called for the reach on Calvin Reading in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stringer, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Veach buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Stringer | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris is fouled in the backcourt by David Stringer - foul #4 on David Stringer, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), James Nobles (PF) Jack Robbins, Calvin Reading | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | David Veach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Dale Aston gets the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | David Veach drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hughs | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hughs - foul #2 on Thomas Hughs, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Dale Aston grabs the board | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Dale Aston clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-81 |