| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Don Thomas (fresh) PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) SF - Joseph Tate (fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Chandler - foul #1 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harden | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp clanks a jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel's pass is intercepted by Joseph Tate | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Tony Schueller is called for the reach on Joseph Tate - foul #1 on Tony Schueller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | John Harden scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Paille | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Stephen Paille blows the dunk | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel is hacked by John Harden - foul #1 on John Harden, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Stephen Paille grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Schueller | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Schueller - foul #2 on Tony Schueller, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (SF), William Hill (PF) Don Thomas, Tony Schueller | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Hill | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | John Harden misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Stephen Paille hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste is whistled for a carry | 4-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber (C) Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Luke Staub (fresh) PF - William Hill (fresh) C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tate (fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Joseph Tate clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Stephen Paille pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | John Harden is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Harden, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Don Thomas (SF) Richard Mendel, Kirby Baptiste | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Terence Smith (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Timothy Aron (C) John Harden, Joseph Tate, Douglas Welsh, Jonathan Chandler | |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Stephen Paille snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Paille | 4-12 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Hill | 6-12 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Terence Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Tate (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF) Stephen Paille, Timothy Aron | |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Hampton - foul #1 on Joseph Hampton, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler (C) Anthony Johnson | |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Mendel | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton hits the finger roll | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Don Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terence Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Tate (fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Welsh - foul #1 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (PF) William Hill | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Terence Smith | |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Jonathan Chandler - foul #2 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Wayne Weisgerber (PF) Kirby Baptiste, Don Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG), Christopher Hinkle (SF), Anthony Johnson (C) Joseph Hampton, Joseph Tate, Jonathan Chandler | |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | David Collado is fouled on the floor by Joseph Tripp - foul #1 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Timothy Aron (C) David Collado, Douglas Welsh | |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #1 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hill (PF) Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Timothy Aron snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Christopher Hinkle can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson tips it home | 16-18 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Stephen Paille clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Stephen Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Stephen Paille misses the dunk | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Luke Staub, William Hill | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Joseph Tate (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF) Terence Smith, Christopher Hinkle, Timothy Aron | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Don Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Tate (fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), William Hill (PF) Justin Newbern, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kirby Baptiste | 21-18 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton buries a floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Welsh and the foul's on Billy Petersen - foul #1 on Billy Petersen, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (PF) William Hill | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Aron (C) Anthony Johnson | |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG) Billy Petersen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (SG) Stephen Paille | |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel is hacked by Joseph Hampton - foul #2 on Joseph Hampton, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hill (PF) Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Joseph Hampton | |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Aron | 21-21 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Terence Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Hill | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is hacked by Stephen Paille - foul #1 on Stephen Paille, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Johnson (C) Timothy Aron | |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Joseph Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (SF) Don Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Staub | 23-21 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber (C) Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill can't connect on a runner near the basket | 23-22 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Stephen Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Luke Staub takes the ball from Stephen Paille | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Tate (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Joseph Tate grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Kirby Baptiste, Luke Staub, William Hill, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Joseph Hampton (SF), Timothy Aron (PF), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Collado, Joseph Tate, Douglas Welsh, Anthony Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Hampton - foul #3 on Joseph Hampton, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (SG), Christopher Hinkle (SF) Stephen Paille, Joseph Hampton | |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | John Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Aron - foul #1 on Timothy Aron, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG) Justin Newbern, Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Christopher Hinkle | |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Stephen Paille can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mendel | 29-22 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Terence Smith misses the shot from close range | 29-22 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste connects on the shot from the left block | 31-22 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | John Harden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Timothy Aron tips it home | 31-24 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Schueller | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 31-24 |