| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Cole Campbell inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Belmont | Hans Pugh takes the ball from James Thiel in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Hills | 40-34 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Hills is called for the reach on Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Darryl Hills, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine lays it up and in on a great pass from Hans Pugh and he's fouled by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jason Farley - foul #1 on Jason Farley, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Cole Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Darryl Hills gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | John Rollins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Farley | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp buries a shot in the paint | 43-41 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on John Rollins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Harry Whitt connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by David Matthews | 45-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Ben Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | John Ballard is called for the reach on Harry Whitt - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF) Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Klopp (SF), Monte Gilder (C) Hans Pugh, Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Gilder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Gregory Hagans steals it from Ben Brown | 45-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | David Matthews is called for the reach on Robert Rudy - foul #2 on David Matthews, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Robert Rudy, Monte Gilder | |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-47 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Darryl Hills pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | James Thiel is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hagans - foul #4 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG) Gregory Hagans | |
| 14:16 | Belmont | John Klopp is called for the reach on Cole Campbell - foul #1 on John Klopp, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (PF) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Harry Whitt - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Harry Whitt is hacked by Bill Ranney - foul #2 on Bill Ranney, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF) Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:39 | Belmont | John Rollins is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Davenport | 47-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), David Matthews (PF) James Thiel, John Rollins, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Robert Rudy (SF), John Ballard (PF) Billy Earls, John Klopp, Bill Ranney | |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Paul Pleas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on David Matthews - foul #3 on David Matthews, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Hills (PF) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG) Douglas Anderson | |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Harry Whitt lays it up and in set up by Paul Pleas | 49-50 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | David Matthews is called for the reach on Neil Celestine - foul #4 on David Matthews, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Cole Campbell (SF), Justin Davenport (C) Paul Pleas, Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp (SF) Hans Pugh | |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Darryl Hills gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Earnest Emery travels in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Neil Celestine | |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Justin Davenport | 49-51 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Klopp - foul #2 on John Klopp, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG) Ben Brown, Earnest Emery | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (PF) Douglas Anderson | |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is hacked by Darryl Hills - foul #3 on Darryl Hills, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SG), Monte Gilder (C) Robert Rudy, John Ballard | |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Justin Davenport grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Jason Farley tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Rollins | 51-51 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | James Thiel loses the dribble to Billy Earls in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF) James Thiel, Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Billy Earls, John Klopp, Bill Ranney | |
| 10:40 | Belmont | John Rollins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (PF) Monte Gilder | |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tim Street (C) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Earnest Emery connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Rollins | 54-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh is fouled on the floor by Tim Street - foul #1 on Tim Street, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Justin Davenport (C) John Rollins, Harry Whitt, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp (SF), Monte Gilder (C) John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is hacked by Douglas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Darryl Hills snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Ben Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Cole Campbell tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Rudy | 56-53 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Davenport picks off the pass by Monte Gilder | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Earnest Emery, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, Ben Brown, Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Robert Rudy, Monte Gilder | |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Billy Earls is called for the reach on James Thiel - foul #3 on Billy Earls, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | James Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Neil Celestine | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Boyle | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Boyle | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | John Rollins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thiel | 59-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 59-60 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Ranney - foul #3 on Bill Ranney, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Harry Whitt, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Klopp (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Billy Earls, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Klopp, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (C) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Ryan Boyle | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Ben Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cole Campbell and he's fouled by Gregory Hagans - foul #5 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG) Gregory Hagans | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 63-63 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Ben Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Billy Earls (SG) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson | |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Farley swats the short shot by John Klopp | 63-63 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Jason Farley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Rollins and he's hacked by Billy Earls - foul #4 on Billy Earls, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | David Matthews clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Robert Rudy is denied by Jason Farley | 66-63 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Cole Campbell snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rudy - foul #1 on Robert Rudy, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (PF), Justin Davenport (C) David Matthews, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG), Billy Earls (SF) Robert Rudy, John Klopp | |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Darryl Hills (PF) James Thiel, Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Monte Gilder (C) Ryan Boyle, Neil Celestine | |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Billy Earls blocks the jumper by John Rollins | 67-63 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | John Rollins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rollins steals it from Douglas Anderson | 67-65 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | John Rollins banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Earls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Gilder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Harry Whitt pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Ben Brown (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, John Rollins, Harry Whitt, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Robert Rudy (SG), John Klopp (SF), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Billy Earls, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle clanks a jumper in the paint | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | John Rollins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #3 on John Ballard, team foul #16 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Bill Ranney (PF) Ryan Boyle, Robert Rudy, John Ballard | |
| 01:56 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Cole Campbell steals the ball from Hans Pugh | 71-65 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | James Thiel is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rollins | 74-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | John Rollins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Rollins, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Klopp | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Bill Ranney | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Pugh - foul #2 on Hans Pugh, team foul #17 | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp clanks a turnaround from close range | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Klopp and the foul's on James Thiel - foul #2 on James Thiel, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Pugh - foul #3 on Hans Pugh, team foul #18 | 75-73 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine banks in the layup set up by Hans Pugh | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | John Rollins is hacked by Hans Pugh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Pugh, team foul #19 | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Neil Celestine | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Anderson | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Hans Pugh - foul #5 on Hans Pugh, team foul #20 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG) Hans Pugh | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |