| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Michael Flanigan is called for the reach on James Roughton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett is hacked by Lee Nebel - foul #2 on Lee Nebel, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Ralph Beal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Childress | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Roughton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Flanigan - foul #3 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (SF), Chad Adams (C) Aaron Childress, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jimmy Triplett steals the ball from Billy Edelen | 40-40 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | James Roughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Edelen | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Beal - foul #1 on Ralph Beal, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), John Sewell (SF), Joseph Prather (PF), Keith Reynolds (C) James Roughton, James Wachter, Ralph Beal, Eldon Johnson, Jimmy Triplett | |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Mark Tullis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Bodiford steps in front of the Robert Gingerich pass | 40-40 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower is fouled on the floor by Joseph Prather - foul #2 on Joseph Prather, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (SF), Francis Cochran (C) Clifton Bower, Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Edelen | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Joseph Prather clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billy Edelen | 46-42 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Mark Tullis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Bodiford | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Edelen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Sewell (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sewell | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress is hacked by John Sewell - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Chad Adams (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Billy Edelen, Rodney Simpson, Aaron Childress, Robert Gingerich, Francis Cochran | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), James Wachter (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Eldon Johnson (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) Mark Tullis, Herbert Bodiford, John Sewell, Joseph Prather, Keith Reynolds | |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Liverman - foul #3 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | James Wachter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lee Nebel, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF) Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford (SF) Ralph Beal | |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Christopher Hooks takes the ball from James Roughton | 50-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks is fouled on the floor by James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG) Bruce Liverman | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Goetsch (PG), Michael Lepinski (PF) James Roughton, Eldon Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Clifton Bower steps in front of the Herbert Bodiford pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lepinski steals it from Clifton Bower | 50-47 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski makes the driving attempt in the lane | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Wachter steps in front of the Michael Flanigan pass | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | William Goetsch banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Wachter | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Goetsch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wachter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Bodiford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Lepinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Triplett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Bodiford is called for the reach on Lee Nebel - foul #2 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Billy Edelen (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Chad Adams (PF) Clifton Bower, John Caplinger, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Eldon Johnson (PF), Joseph Prather (C) William Goetsch, James Wachter, Herbert Bodiford, Michael Lepinski, Jimmy Triplett | |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Childress | 52-51 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | James Roughton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Tullis | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eldon Johnson - foul #2 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Francis Cochran (C) Aaron Childress, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Reynolds (C) Eldon Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Joseph Prather pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bruce Liverman | 52-54 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Edelen | 55-54 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Ralph Beal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Mark Tullis pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Simpson - foul #1 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen, Chad Adams, Francis Cochran | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Goetsch (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), John Sewell (SF), Eldon Johnson (PF) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Ralph Beal, Joseph Prather | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Goetsch | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Christopher Hooks is called for the reach on William Goetsch - foul #1 on Christopher Hooks, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (SF) Christopher Hooks | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SG), Jimmy Triplett (C) John Sewell, Keith Reynolds | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | William Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | William Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Caplinger | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Lee Nebel picks off the pass by James Wachter in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Wachter swats the layup by Clifton Bower | 59-59 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fairly fresh) SG - John Caplinger (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eldon Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | William Goetsch misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Triplett | 59-59 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Wachter | 59-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Triplett - foul #2 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Billy Edelen (SG), Chad Adams (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Joseph Prather (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) William Goetsch, James Wachter, Herbert Bodiford, Eldon Johnson, Jimmy Triplett | |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Ralph Beal's layup is rejected by Michael Flanigan | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Joseph Prather snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by Billy Edelen - foul #2 on Billy Edelen, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG) Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Reynolds (C) Michael Lepinski | |
| 05:41 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Liverman | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Joseph Prather tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson loses the dribble to James Roughton | 64-63 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Ralph Beal connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Tullis | 64-65 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Liverman | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Roughton | 66-68 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Edelen | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Edelen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Tullis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Prather (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Mark Tullis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Keith Reynolds - foul #2 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Francis Cochran (PF) Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen, Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford (PG), James Wachter (SG), John Sewell (SF), Eldon Johnson (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Ralph Beal, Joseph Prather, Keith Reynolds | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Johnson | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Francis Cochran blocks the short jumper by Eldon Johnson | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Billy Edelen (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG) John Sewell | |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eldon Johnson - foul #3 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | James Wachter is fouled on the floor by Lee Nebel - foul #4 on Lee Nebel, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | James Wachter makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | James Wachter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Roughton | 72-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Billy Edelen, Francis Cochran | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF) Herbert Bodiford | |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel is fouled on the floor by Eldon Johnson - foul #4 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | James Roughton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Bruce Liverman takes the ball from Eldon Johnson | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Liverman | 76-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Bruce Liverman steals the ball from James Wachter in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eldon Johnson steals the ball from Lee Nebel | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Roughton | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger is hacked by James Wachter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wachter, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | James Wachter is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Roughton | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman is hacked by James Roughton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Roughton, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Triplett - foul #3 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eldon Johnson | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | James Wachter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | James Wachter gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Michael Flanigan steals the ball from James Roughton | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan runs out the clock | 79-77 |