| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Patrick Smith double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Brown | 39-43 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Patrick Smith tips it home | 39-45 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses long on a floater near the basket | 39-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough tips it in | 41-45 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nations | 41-45 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), David Simmers (C) Terry Desjardins, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 17:44 | Belmont | John Sharp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ray Stewart swats the short shot by David Simmers | 41-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to David Simmers | 41-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the floater from close range set up by Herbert Patrick | 43-45 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Merideth | 43-47 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Vincent | 45-47 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Merideth | 45-49 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Henderson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Patrick - foul #3 on Herbert Patrick, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Michael Nations (PF) Dennis Halsey, David Redd | |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | John Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Donovan McCartha | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Desjardins | 50-51 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 50-51 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Sobieski - foul #2 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), David Simmers (C) Terry Desjardins, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Mario Velasquez | |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Michael Nations | |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Clarence Henderson is called for the reach on Bobby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson's floater is tipped away by Herman Vincent | 52-52 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the runner in the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick is hacked by James Merideth - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | John Brown is called for the reach on David Amaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Sobieski - foul #3 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donovan McCartha | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Patrick Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Murray | 55-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Redd | 55-57 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown buries a jumper from close range set up by Sean Gough | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | John Murray travels in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (C) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, John Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, David Amaro, David Redd | |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Clarence Henderson - foul #2 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), David Simmers (C) Clarence Henderson, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Halsey steps in front of the Herman Vincent pass | 57-60 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Herman Vincent steps in front of the James Merideth pass | 57-60 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent is called for a charge - foul #3 on Herman Vincent, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Terry Desjardins, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG), John Brown (C) Rick Blane, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Ray Stewart | |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | David Amaro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Patrick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (PF) Michael Nations | |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (C) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, John Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:42 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Patrick | 61-60 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), David Simmers (C) Donovan McCartha, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Michael Nations (PF) John Murray, Bobby Johnson | |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Nations | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is intercepted by Rick Blane in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rick Blane | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | James Merideth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (PF) Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herman Vincent | 65-60 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | David Amaro is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Simmers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Simmers | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Herman Vincent - foul #4 on Herman Vincent, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Daniel Holliday (PF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Herman Vincent, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 02:54 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski (PF) Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, John Sharp | |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson slams it home on a great pass from Sean Gough and he's hacked by Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is denied on a layup by Mario Velasquez | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Velasquez is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Clarence Henderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF) Bobby Johnson | |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Sean Gough | 72-66 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | David Amaro hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Nations | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Desjardins | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Patrick Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Murray | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Sean Gough steals the ball from Michael Nations | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane lays it up and in set up by Sean Gough | 79-72 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson runs out the clock | 79-72 |