| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) PF - David Leasure (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) SG - Fred Adames (fresh) SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) C - Dale Barrientos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | David Leasure gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | David Leasure clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Oh - foul #1 on Kevin Oh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | David Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | David Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight is fouled on the floor by David Leasure - foul #1 on David Leasure, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | David Leasure can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Sid Carmona hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Oh | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Sid Carmona buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Hamilton | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Knight | 6-8 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits a shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian travels in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Barry Parrish (SG) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton | |
| 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 | |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Sid Carmona - foul #1 on Sid Carmona, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (C) Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) PF - David Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Vaught (fresh) SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Barry Parrish clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses badly on a floater from the right block | 8-14 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | David Leasure grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | James Scott is called for the reach on Chad Williams - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Garland Fontenot, Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) James Scott | |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke gets the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Chad Williams makes the floater near the basket set up by Sid Carmona | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Vaught | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Sid Carmona pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), David Leasure (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Fred Adames (SG), James Scott (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Dale Barrientos (C) Jesse Taylor, Thomas Vaught, Michael Simpson, Anthony Williamson, Thomas Slocum | |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos is fouled on the floor by Garland Fontenot - foul #1 on Garland Fontenot, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by John Knight is blocked by Ernest Benton | 13-16 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brian Agnew | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | David Leasure connects on the runner from the right block | 15-16 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott is hacked by Brian Agnew - foul #1 on Brian Agnew, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) James Scott | |
| 12:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Freddie Sebastian steps in front of the Dale Barrientos pass | 15-16 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot lays it up and in set up by Freddie Sebastian | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Fred Adames is called for the reach on Garland Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Adames, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG) Garland Fontenot, Barry Parrish | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (SG), James Scott (C) Fred Adames, Dale Barrientos | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) C - James Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | David Leasure banks in the layup | 19-19 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught (SG) Ian Murphy | |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 21-19 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Sid Carmona snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona's pass is intercepted by Thomas Vaught in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh is denied on a layup by David Leasure | 21-19 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ted Hamilton | 21-19 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Dale Barrientos (C) John Knight, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, James Scott | |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Taylor and he's hacked by Chad Williams - foul #1 on Chad Williams, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Jeffrey Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley (SF) Thomas Vaught | |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Chad Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint | 21-22 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Williams - foul #2 on Chad Williams, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), David Leasure (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Thomas Slocum (PF) Jesse Taylor, Fred Adames, Joseph O'Hanley, Anthony Williamson | |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | David Leasure is denied on a layup by Dale Barrientos | 21-24 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Leasure - foul #2 on David Leasure, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (PG), Walter Litherland (PF) Garland Fontenot, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Kevin Oh (PF) Thomas Vaught, Dale Barrientos | |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Ian Murphy | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ted Hamilton | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Barry Parrish (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Litherland (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Simpson and the foul's on Barry Parrish - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Garland Fontenot (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Barry Parrish, Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Walter Litherland | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), James Scott (C) Ian Murphy, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Thomas Slocum | |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brian Agnew | 24-26 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Anthony Williamson steals the ball from Jeffrey Zwerschke in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knight | 24-28 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Benton | 27-28 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos (C) John Knight | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Ernest Benton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF) Garland Fontenot, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught (SG), Michael Simpson (SF) Fred Adames, Anthony Williamson | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Brian Agnew hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-28 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Sebastian | 29-28 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Simpson - foul #1 on Michael Simpson, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Walter Litherland (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Barry Parrish, Brian Agnew, Ernest Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) Jesse Taylor, Michael Simpson, James Scott, Dale Barrientos | |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Knight | 30-30 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits a shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Garland Fontenot steals it from Kevin Oh | 32-30 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot banks in the layup | 34-30 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh connects on the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Litherland (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Vaught (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph O'Hanley (fresh) PF - Kevin Oh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian drills a floater from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Joseph O'Hanley is denied by Walter Litherland | 36-32 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Walter Litherland - foul #1 on Walter Litherland, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), David Leasure (PF), Chad Williams (C) Garland Fontenot, Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Walter Litherland, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Dale Barrientos (C) John Knight, Thomas Vaught, Joseph O'Hanley, Thomas Slocum | |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is fouled on the floor by Fred Adames - foul #2 on Fred Adames, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson (PF) Kevin Oh | |
| 02:22 | Belmont | David Leasure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Ernest Benton, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is fouled on the floor by Michael Simpson - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (C) Dale Barrientos | |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Simpson - foul #3 on Michael Simpson, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (PG), Dale Barrientos (C) Jesse Taylor, Michael Simpson | |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson is denied on a layup by Chad Williams | 38-36 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Barry Parrish connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Williams | 40-38 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-38 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 40-38 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Ernest Benton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Barrientos - foul #1 on Dale Barrientos, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Sid Carmona (C) Barry Parrish, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Kevin Oh (PF) Fred Adames, James Scott, Anthony Williamson | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | David Leasure snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | David Leasure is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Ernest Benton, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught (SG), Thomas Slocum (C) Ian Murphy, Dale Barrientos | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-38 |