| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) SG - Rick Blane (fresh) SF - Sean Gough (fresh) PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) C - James Hartley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Sean Gough - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Kenneth Root scores on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Smith picks off the pass by Sean Gough | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Patrick Smith lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is hacked by Rick Blane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Blane, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Ray Stewart scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mario Velasquez | 6-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez is hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Stewart and he's hacked by John Rodiguez - foul #1 on John Rodiguez, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Michael Nations (PF) John Murray, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Hugh Mann steals the ball from James Merideth in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Nations | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Hugh Mann | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) SF - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Simmers (fresh) C - Daniel Holliday (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Mann | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Holliday - foul #1 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) James Merideth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) Hugh Mann, Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Blane | 12-13 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | David Amaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF), John Sharp (C) Ray Stewart, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hartley | 12-16 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Rick Blane picks off the pass by John Murray in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | David Redd grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Patrick Sobieski is called for the reach on David Redd - foul #1 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Sean Gough (SF) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, James Hartley | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Sean Gough - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) David Redd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, Herman Vincent | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by David Simmers is blocked by Ray Stewart | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Kenneth Root double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick's floater is knocked away by Mario Velasquez | 14-16 |
| 12:50 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers tips it home | 14-18 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | James Merideth is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Hugh Mann, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley's floater is tipped away by Ray Stewart | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Ray Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Nations (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Root | 14-20 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 14-20 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Ray Stewart buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 16-20 |
| 11:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski drills a floater from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Herbert Patrick steps in front of the Michael Nations pass | 16-22 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Henderson | 16-24 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Ray Stewart's pass is intercepted by Clarence Henderson in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is fouled on the floor by Clarence Henderson - foul #1 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Clarence Henderson, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-26 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-28 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it in | 18-28 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-28 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | David Redd snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by John Rodiguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rodiguez, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Daniel Holliday, David Simmers | |
| 09:08 | Belmont | John Murray misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Patrick Smith (SG) John Murray, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent | |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | David Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 18-28 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane loses the dribble to Matthew Guinn | 18-28 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn lays it up and in | 20-28 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Redd - foul #1 on David Redd, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) Matthew Guinn, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), David Simmers (C) Hugh Mann, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, James Hartley | |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - James Merideth (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 20-30 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Kenneth Root hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Murray | 22-30 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski drills a fadeaway from the right block | 22-32 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Ray Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Daniel Holliday (C) Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Root steals the ball from Rick Blane | 22-32 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | John Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Merideth is called for the reach on Donovan McCartha - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Redd (PF) John Murray, James Merideth, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SF), James Hartley (C) Donovan McCartha, Clarence Henderson, David Simmers | |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Kenneth Root, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) Herbert Patrick | |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson scores on a shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers (PF) Daniel Holliday | |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn's pass is intercepted by Hugh Mann in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane dunks the ball set up by Hugh Mann | 27-36 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Guinn | 29-36 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Kenneth Root (SF), John Sharp (C) Matthew Guinn, Bobby Johnson, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herbert Patrick (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Hugh Mann, Herman Vincent, David Simmers | |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | John Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Patrick | 29-41 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 29-41 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | David Redd gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Redd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rick Blane (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hartley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | James Merideth is hacked by Rick Blane - foul #2 on Rick Blane, team foul #9 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, David Redd, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Herman Vincent (C) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by Hugh Mann - foul #1 on Hugh Mann, team foul #10 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) James Merideth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers (PF) Herman Vincent | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers hits the finger roll | 31-47 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | John Murray buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Amaro | 33-47 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Gough, team foul #11 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), Herman Vincent (PF) Hugh Mann, Sean Gough, Daniel Holliday | |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Herman Vincent is called for the reach on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Herman Vincent, team foul #12 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), John Sharp (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) John Rodiguez, David Simmers | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Patrick | 36-49 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 36-49 |