| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad Platt (fresh) SG - Joseph Farner (fresh) SF - William Mason (fresh) PF - Dane Harper (fresh) C - Calvin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Marc McChain (fresh) C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Derezinski | 0-3 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt is fouled on the floor by Marc McChain - foul #1 on Marc McChain, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner makes the floater in the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | John Trammell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Platt | 4-3 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski misses the floater from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski is hacked by Calvin Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Jones, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Bryan Whitener (SG), Brian Malveaux (SF), Akim Spilski (PF), Chester Wright (C) Chad Platt, Joseph Farner, William Mason, Dane Harper, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Singh | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Walter Singh travels in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner (SG) Bryan Whitener | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones (C) Chester Wright | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Akim Spilski | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mike Murray - foul #1 on Mike Murray, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt (PG), Dane Harper (PF) James Winningham, Akim Spilski | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, Mike Murray, Jason Deguzman | |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad Platt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Farner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Malveaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dane Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Singh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Cochran | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Trammell | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Cochran - foul #1 on Aaron Cochran, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener (SG), William Mason (SF), Akim Spilski (C) Joseph Farner, Brian Malveaux, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Marc McChain (PF) Walter Singh, Aaron Cochran | |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Derezinski | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Akim Spilski knocks in the shot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | John Trammell's pass is intercepted by Bryan Whitener in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason jams it on a great pass from Bryan Whitener | 17-12 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | John Trammell is hacked by Dane Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Harper, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Chester Wright (C) Chad Platt, Dane Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mike Murray (SG), William Collins (SF), Jason Deguzman (C) John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Leonard Mattis | |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Murray | 17-15 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | William Collins gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski hits a jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt (PG), Joseph Farner (SG), John Cook (SF), Dane Harper (PF), Calvin Jones (C) James Winningham, Bryan Whitener, William Mason, Akim Spilski, Chester Wright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Mark Derezinski, Mike Murray, Marc McChain, Jason Deguzman | |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark buries a jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | William Collins pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Walter Singh comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | John Trammell grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | William Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad Platt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Farner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) PF - Dane Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Singh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | John Cook is called for the reach on Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on John Cook, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Clark (PG), Brian Malveaux (SF), Chester Wright (PF) Chad Platt, John Cook, Dane Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), James Thompson (C) John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, William Collins, Leonard Mattis | |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Farner - foul #1 on Joseph Farner, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener (PG), William Mason (SF) Fred Clark, Brian Malveaux | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF) James Thompson | |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Murray is called for the reach on William Mason - foul #2 on Mike Murray, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), John Cook (C) Joseph Farner, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (SG), Jason Deguzman (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Aaron Cochran | |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Marc McChain snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Jack Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Wright - foul #1 on Chester Wright, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper (PF), Akim Spilski (C) Chester Wright, John Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF) Jack Polk, Jason Deguzman | |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Marc McChain scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Derezinski | 17-24 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Derezinski is called for the reach on James Winningham - foul #1 on Mark Derezinski, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt (PG), Brian Malveaux (SF) Bryan Whitener, William Mason | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Aaron Cochran (PF) Mark Derezinski, Marc McChain | |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Winningham, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner (SG), Calvin Jones (C) James Winningham, Akim Spilski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG) Jack Polk | |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Brian Malveaux is called for the reach on Leonard Mattis - foul #1 on Brian Malveaux, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Akim Spilski (PF) Dane Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Jason Deguzman (C) John Trammell, Leonard Mattis | |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran buries a jumper in the lane | 17-28 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Polk picks off the pass by Brian Malveaux | 17-28 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Bryan Whitener (SG), William Mason (SF), Chester Wright (C) Chad Platt, Joseph Farner, Brian Malveaux, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), William Collins (SF), Marc McChain (PF) Walter Singh, Kenneth Clark, Aaron Cochran | |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by William Collins - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper (PF) Akim Spilski | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, Jason Deguzman | |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Leonard Mattis | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) SG - Bryan Whitener (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dane Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-28 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper's floater is tipped away by Marc McChain | 19-28 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Chester Wright - foul #2 on Chester Wright, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt (PG), Joseph Farner (SG), Brian Malveaux (SF), Calvin Jones (C) James Winningham, Bryan Whitener, William Mason, Chester Wright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Clark (SF) William Collins | |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper double dribbles | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Akim Spilski (PF) Dane Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Walter Singh is fouled on the floor by Chad Platt - foul #1 on Chad Platt, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Malveaux can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-32 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones tips it home | 21-32 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Walter Singh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Singh, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), William Mason (SF), Dane Harper (PF), John Cook (C) Chad Platt, Brian Malveaux, Akim Spilski, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), John Trammell (SG), William Collins (SF), Marc McChain (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, Walter Singh, Kenneth Clark, Aaron Cochran, Jason Deguzman | |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mason can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-32 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | John Trammell snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | William Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cook is hacked by William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener (SG) Joseph Farner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mike Murray (SF) William Collins | |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cook makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) SG - Bryan Whitener (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis's pass is intercepted by Dane Harper in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Mason | 25-34 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski is hacked by James Winningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Winningham, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Clark (SG), Calvin Jones (C) James Winningham, John Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones can't finish the layup | 25-36 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper blows the layup | 25-36 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Whitener drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Jones - foul #2 on Calvin Jones, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt (PG), Joseph Farner (SG), Brian Malveaux (SF), Akim Spilski (PF) Bryan Whitener, Fred Clark, William Mason, Dane Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Marc McChain | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Akim Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Mattis - foul #1 on Leonard Mattis, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Deguzman (C) Leonard Mattis | |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Walter Singh is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Singh, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG) Mike Murray | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Farner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jason Deguzman | 29-37 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman lays it in set up by Jack Polk | 29-39 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Platt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Platt, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cook (SF), Chester Wright (C) Brian Malveaux, Calvin Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), John Trammell (SG) Jack Polk, Walter Singh | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark is hacked by Akim Spilski - foul #1 on Akim Spilski, team foul #13 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dane Harper (PF) Chester Wright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Mattis (C) Jason Deguzman | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cook buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dane Harper | 31-41 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Bryan Whitener (SG), William Mason (SF), Chester Wright (C) Chad Platt, Joseph Farner, John Cook, Akim Spilski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF) Aaron Cochran | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Marc McChain grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Marc McChain comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-41 |