| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | David Leasure can't finish the layup | 22-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Oh | 22-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor loses the dribble to Freddie Sebastian | 22-38 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Chad Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 22-38 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | David Leasure tips it home | 24-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Zwerschke - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zwerschke, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Oh | 24-41 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Oh - foul #3 on Kevin Oh, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (SG), Brian Agnew (C) Ted Hamilton, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) Jesse Taylor, Fred Adames, Kevin Oh, Dale Barrientos | |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Agnew | 26-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Walter Litherland (PF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Freddie Sebastian, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (SF) Michael Simpson | |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Barry Parrish double dribbles | 26-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG) Barry Parrish | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 26-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson drills a floater from the baseline | 26-43 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Brian Agnew comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Williamson | 26-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Agnew | 29-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught is hacked by Ted Hamilton - foul #1 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), David Leasure (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Garland Fontenot, Ted Hamilton, Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Dale Barrientos (C) Ian Murphy, Thomas Vaught, James Scott, Anthony Williamson, Thomas Slocum | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-46 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Freddie Sebastian | 29-46 |
| 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) | |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-49 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | John Knight steals it from Jeffrey Zwerschke in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson is called for traveling | 29-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), James Scott (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Dale Barrientos | |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Brian Agnew is hacked by Thomas Slocum - foul #2 on Thomas Slocum, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Chad Williams banks in the layup | 31-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Agnew is called for the reach on Jesse Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Agnew, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Garland Fontenot is called for the reach on Thomas Vaught - foul #1 on Garland Fontenot, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Leasure (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Chad Williams, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) James Scott | |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ted Hamilton - foul #2 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF) Ernest Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), James Scott (C) Jesse Taylor, Thomas Slocum | |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Vaught (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by James Scott | 31-51 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson's floater is knocked away by Sid Carmona | 31-51 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott hits the follow up shot | 31-53 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-53 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Sid Carmona hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Thomas Vaught - foul #1 on Thomas Vaught, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Chad Williams (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Garland Fontenot, Ted Hamilton, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Dale Barrientos (C) John Knight, Thomas Vaught, Michael Simpson, Anthony Williamson, James Scott | |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Taylor - foul #3 on Jesse Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) Freddie Sebastian | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Zwerschke | 35-53 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Agnew picks off the pass by Dale Barrientos | 35-53 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Fred Adames steps in front of the Brian Agnew pass | 35-53 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Ernest Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Ernest Benton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-53 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Chad Williams hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Kevin Oh - foul #4 on Kevin Oh, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Thomas Slocum (PF) Jesse Taylor, Fred Adames, Joseph O'Hanley, Kevin Oh | |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Chad Williams makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Knight and he's hacked by Sid Carmona - foul #4 on Sid Carmona, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), David Leasure (PF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Vaught (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Barrientos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is hacked by Michael Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (C) Dale Barrientos | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | David Leasure comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Scott | 38-56 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton is hacked by Thomas Vaught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Vaught, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames (SG), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Thomas Vaught, Thomas Slocum, James Scott | |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Sid Carmona | 41-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Sid Carmona | 41-59 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Barry Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian loses the dribble to Fred Adames in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames jams it | 41-61 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF), Walter Litherland (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Freddie Sebastian, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Thomas Slocum (PF), James Scott (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Anthony Williamson | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Vaught and he's hacked by Brian Agnew - foul #2 on Brian Agnew, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-64 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum tips it home | 42-66 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernest Benton steals the ball from Joseph O'Hanley | 45-66 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Ernest Benton banks in the layup | 47-66 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Litherland | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Barry Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Garland Fontenot (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Litherland (fairly fresh) C - Brian Agnew (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Vaught (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph O'Hanley (fairly fresh) PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-66 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Brian Agnew tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph O'Hanley and he's hacked by Walter Litherland - foul #1 on Walter Litherland, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) Walter Litherland | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (PG), Anthony Williamson (C) Joseph O'Hanley, James Scott | |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses the free throw | 49-68 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Anthony Williamson swats the layup by Chad Williams | 49-68 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy is called for traveling | 49-68 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is hacked by Anthony Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-68 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Barry Parrish hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-68 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Brian Agnew gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Ernest Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (SF) Ian Murphy | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Slocum - foul #3 on Thomas Slocum, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor runs out the clock | 53-72 |