| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch inbounds the ball | 21-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James King | 21-50 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-50 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | The refs have stopped play. Jason Dugan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn drills a 3 from straight away set up by James King | 21-53 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the jumper from the right side | 21-53 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson tips it but misses | 21-53 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella gets the rebound | 21-53 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James King | 21-55 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #1 | 21-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Johnathan Payan (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Charles Welch, Todd Stone | |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Paul Kelly hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson and he's fouled by Louie Colella - foul #1 on Louie Colella, team foul #2 | 23-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SF) Frank Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (C) Louie Colella | |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Paul Kelly makes the free throw | 24-55 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Shields takes the ball from Charles Freed | 24-55 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Allen Dixon hits a runner from close range set up by Timothy Patterson and he's hacked by Charles Freed - foul #1 on Charles Freed, team foul #3 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the free throw | 27-55 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed lays it up and in | 27-57 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Kelly | 29-57 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Spencer | 29-59 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by George Spencer - foul #1 on George Spencer, team foul #4 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Paul Kelly, Allen Dixon, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Roy Bowen (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, George Spencer, Charles Freed, Johnathan Payan, Robert Teague | |
| 16:21 | Belmont | David Gladden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Raymond Rayborn - foul #3 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #1 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) Roy Bowen | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Stone | 29-61 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Robert Shields connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 31-61 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Shields - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #2 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF) Charles Welch | |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Frank Nelson travels in the backcourt | 31-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG) Raymond Rayborn | |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Nelson steals the ball from Richard Barr | 31-62 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James King - foul #4 on James King, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Johnathan Payan (PF), Robert Teague (C) James King, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan blows the layup | 33-62 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Allen Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | David Gladden misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-62 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #6 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, Roy Bowen, Johnathan Payan, Robert Teague | |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Charles Welch is called for the reach on Allen Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Welch, team foul #7 | 33-62 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Todd Stone | 34-62 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 34-62 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson snags the defensive board | 34-62 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Allen Dixon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-62 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is fouled on the floor by Allen Dixon - foul #3 on Allen Dixon, team foul #3 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (SF) Allen Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Welch | 36-65 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-65 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Louie Colella | 36-65 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Welch | 36-68 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Raymond Rayborn steals it from Robert Shields | 36-68 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the floater from the left wing | 36-68 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Robert Shields gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Dugan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest Macmillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louie Colella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Shields | 38-68 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Todd Stone, team foul #8 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), David Gladden (PF), Clyde Buffington (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Roy Bowen (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the lay-in | 38-68 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Buffington - foul #1 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #4 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF) Irvin Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-70 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Barr - foul #1 on Richard Barr, team foul #9 | 38-70 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the board | 38-70 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-70 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed can't tip it in | 38-70 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Frank Nelson grabs the board | 38-70 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Charles Freed steals it from Frank Nelson in the backcourt | 38-70 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Robert Teague is denied by David Gladden | 38-70 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Frank Nelson | 38-70 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Roy Bowen steps in front of the Paul Kelly pass in the backcourt | 38-70 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #5 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Irvin Mosley (SG), Forrest Macmillan (SF), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Paul Kelly, Allen Dixon, Frank Nelson, David Gladden, Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Roy Bowen, Charles Freed, Johnathan Payan, Robert Teague | |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr makes the free throw | 38-73 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Barr - foul #2 on Richard Barr, team foul #10 | 38-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (SG), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 1st free throw | 39-73 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-73 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-73 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Paul Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Robert Shields scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 42-73 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Spencer | 42-75 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | George Spencer is called for the reach on Paul Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Spencer, team foul #11 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SF) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF) Robert Teague | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Freed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-75 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the board | 43-75 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan gets the rebound | 43-75 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Barr | 43-77 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Richard Barr knocks away the 3 by Allen Dixon | 43-77 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Freed | 43-77 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Barr | 43-80 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 46-80 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Bowen and he's hacked by Allen Dixon - foul #4 on Allen Dixon, team foul #6 | 46-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clyde Buffington (PF) Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (C) Roy Bowen | |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan makes the free throw | 46-83 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | David Gladden is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-83 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-83 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Barr | 46-85 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | The short jumper by Paul Kelly is denied by Charles Freed | 46-85 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 46-85 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnathan Payan - foul #1 on Johnathan Payan, team foul #12 | 46-85 |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (C) David Gladden | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SG) George Spencer | |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 47-85 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-85 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-85 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 48-85 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-85 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague misses the tip | 48-85 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen's pass is intercepted by Allen Dixon | 48-85 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Kelly (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Macmillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Bowen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Freed (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnathan Payan (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Teague (tiring) 5 pts. 6 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 | Paul Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 51-85 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed hits the finger roll set up by Richard Barr | 51-87 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Johnathan Payan blocks the jumper by Irvin Mosley | 51-87 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed gets the rebound | 51-87 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan's pass is intercepted by Allen Dixon | 51-87 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Allen Dixon is fouled on the floor by Charles Freed - foul #2 on Charles Freed, team foul #13 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (PG) Charles Freed | |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-87 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-87 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Gladden blocks the short jumper by Roy Bowen | 53-87 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bowen | 53-87 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Barr | 53-89 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-89 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen grabs the board | 53-89 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-89 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen grabs the offensive board | 53-89 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen hits a jump hook from the right block | 53-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-91 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the board | 53-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer runs out the clock | 53-91 |