| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Matthew Monty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Matthew Monty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Matthew Monty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames is fouled in the backcourt by John Chandler - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | John Chandler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Steve Noyola loses the dribble to Joe Thames | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chandler | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Steve Noyola | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Noyola is called for the reach on Joe Thames - foul #1 on Steve Noyola, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Noyola | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Monty - foul #1 on Matthew Monty, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF), Charles Seder (PF), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Brundidge, Steve Noyola, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wild | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Charles Seder grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Leonard Duffy steps in front of the Jeffrey Wild pass | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux drills a jumper from the right side set up by Joe Thames | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Seder (fresh) C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | John Chandler snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | John Chandler buries a floater from the right side | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Wild is called for the reach on Lawrence Lemieux - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wild, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bradley and he's hacked by Steve Noyola - foul #2 on Steve Noyola, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Monty (C) Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kurt Cribbs | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Bradley | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Matthew Monty can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Matthew Monty hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hansen takes the ball from Mike Lavigne | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Monty and he's fouled by Earl Crockett - foul #1 on Earl Crockett, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Wild (SG) Robert Hansen, Kurt Cribbs | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Bradley, Calvin Riggs, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lemieux | 15-13 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Wild takes the ball from Lawrence Lemieux | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Matthew Monty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lemieux | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Charles Seder can't throw it down but the foul's on Joe Sawyer - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Brundidge, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (SG) Lawrence Lemieux | |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Charles Seder misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Charles Seder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Thames | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Seder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Charles Seder is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Charles Seder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (PF) Joe Sawyer | |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 16-17 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbur Todd is called for the reach on Robert Bradley - foul #1 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG) Jeffrey Wild | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Bradley, Leonard Duffy, Benjamin Rader | |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbur Todd denies the turnaround by Mike Lavigne | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Edward McMutry gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett knocks in the jumper from the right side | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Chandler and he's fouled by Gregg Watson - foul #1 on Gregg Watson, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Joe Thames, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Sawyer | 19-21 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McMutry | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Matthew Monty blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Charles Seder (PF) Kurt Cribbs, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG) Lawrence Lemieux | |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs is fouled on the floor by Charles Seder - foul #1 on Charles Seder, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) Robert Brundidge | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG) Robert Bradley | |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild is denied on a layup by Benjamin Rader | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Seder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Riggs | 21-26 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Riggs - foul #1 on Calvin Riggs, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward McMutry (C) Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Calvin Riggs, Leonard Duffy, Benjamin Rader | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux clanks a jumper near the basket | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Edward McMutry gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson drills a jumper near the basket | 25-26 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Charles Seder grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Chandler | 27-26 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonny Hudson - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF) Jeffrey Wild, Jonny Hudson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Joe Sawyer | |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Joe Thames is called for the reach on John Chandler - foul #1 on Joe Thames, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy (SF) Mike Lavigne | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | John Chandler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Robert Hansen hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Brundidge - foul #1 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Monty (C) Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG), Benjamin Rader (C) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux, Gregg Watson | |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Monty | 29-29 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Earl Crockett steals it from Robert Hansen | 29-29 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the shot near the basket | 29-29 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Matthew Monty gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Hansen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Brundidge | 32-29 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Brundidge - foul #2 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild (SG), Kurt Cribbs (SF), Edward McMutry (PF) John Chandler, Robert Brundidge, Charles Seder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Robert Bradley, Earl Crockett | |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Matthew Monty clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Duffy - foul #1 on Leonard Duffy, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG) Calvin Riggs | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Matthew Monty misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Matthew Monty snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Robert Hansen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wild | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McMutry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Monty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Duffy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hansen is called for the reach on Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Kurt Cribbs, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SF) Leonard Duffy | |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Lavigne | 36-32 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Rader | 36-32 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Matthew Monty (C) Robert Hansen, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Mike Lavigne, Benjamin Rader | |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF) Robert Brundidge | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG) Joe Thames | |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Steve Noyola - foul #3 on Steve Noyola, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Seder (PF) Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Calvin Riggs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wild - foul #2 on Calvin Riggs, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Joe Sawyer | |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Bradley | 38-37 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Leonard Duffy | 38-37 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Robert Bradley is called for the reach on John Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Bradley, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Jeffrey Wild, Kurt Cribbs, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Bradley, Calvin Riggs, Gregg Watson | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-39 |