| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it in | 32-39 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Danny Patterson blocks the short jumper by Damian Morgan | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Boyd | 32-41 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 34-44 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McAlister - foul #2 on Michael McAlister, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Jerry Albright double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Todd Foley (SF) Michael McAlister, Walter Turner | |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Timothy Luke pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Thomas Delariva picks off the pass by Donald Fowler | 34-44 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva lays it in | 34-46 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Luke | 36-46 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Milton Hughey and he's hacked by Edward Nguyen - foul #2 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Walter Turner (SF), Paul Atkins (C) John Boyd, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey | |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Jerry Albright scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 38-48 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 38-48 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Delariva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva is hacked by Kevin Scheuerman - foul #1 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Nguyen (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Randy Quick, Paul Atkins | |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Albright - foul #2 on Jerry Albright, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Ervin Sarno, Todd Brooks, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF) Michael McAlister, Walter Turner | |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Luke | 38-49 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Timothy Luke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman tips it in | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson is hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #1 on Donald Fowler, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) John Shoemake, Kevin Scheuerman, Edward Nguyen, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael Hunley, Steven Newell, Danny Patterson, Travis Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Donald Fowler connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 43-51 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (SF), Jerry Albright (C) Donald Fowler, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Brooks | 46-53 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Morgan picks off the pass by Michael McAlister in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 49-53 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Brooks is called for the reach on Todd Foley - foul #1 on Todd Brooks, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Nguyen (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Walter Turner (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Michael McAlister, Todd Foley, Paul Atkins | |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Milton Hughey (PF) John Boyd, Danny Patterson | |
| 11:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hunley | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Todd Brooks | 52-55 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno's pass is intercepted by Travis Johnson in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Michael Hunley is called for the reach on Shannon Corwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hunley, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Shannon Corwin, Todd Brooks, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Milton Hughey, Travis Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Damian Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SG) Ervin Sarno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Paul Atkins | |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-59 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by Timothy Luke - foul #1 on Timothy Luke, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Paul Atkins (C) John Boyd, Todd Foley, Randy Quick | |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Donald Fowler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Turner - foul #1 on Walter Turner, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG) Michael McAlister | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Delariva | 54-63 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Damian Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Kevin Scheuerman, Donald Fowler, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Jerry Albright is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-63 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Albright takes the ball from Todd Foley | 57-63 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Quick - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG) Thomas Delariva | |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shannon Corwin - foul #4 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (SF) Todd Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 3rd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Michael McAlister is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McAlister, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Ervin Sarno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Walter Williams (PF) John Shoemake, Edward Nguyen, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG) Michael McAlister, John Boyd | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is fouled on the floor by Damian Morgan - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Paul Atkins | |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Walter Turner blocks the jumper by Damian Morgan | 60-67 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Walter Williams tips it in | 62-67 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Edward Nguyen (PF) Shannon Corwin, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Walter Turner, Travis Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Donald Fowler is hacked by Thomas Delariva - foul #1 on Thomas Delariva, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (C) Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley | |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd tips it in | 64-69 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Morgan takes the ball from Paul Atkins | 64-69 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 66-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Donald Fowler snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Todd Brooks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 68-72 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Ervin Sarno, Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | John Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Shoemake (fresh) SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McAlister | 68-75 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | John Shoemake clanks a shot from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Boyd | 68-77 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF) John Shoemake, Todd Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin double dribbles | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by Damian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Randy Quick is called for the reach on Damian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Quick, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG) Michael McAlister | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Timothy Luke (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF) John Boyd, Walter Turner | |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Todd Brooks | 68-79 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-79 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Sarno | 68-79 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Thomas Delariva steals it from Kevin Scheuerman in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the floater from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey tips it home | 68-81 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Todd Brooks misses the dunk | 68-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva runs out the clock | 68-81 |