| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sabia - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Davis | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Francis Dale, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Sawyer - foul #2 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer's layup is rejected by Chris Mauriello | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 42-41 |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Francis Dale | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams tips it home | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Humphrey | 47-45 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Crisman | 47-48 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo's dunk attempt is rejected by Chris Mauriello | 47-48 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale tips it in | 49-48 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Curtin (SF), Gregg Watson (PF), Earl Crockett (C) Keith Humphrey, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), John Sanner (SF), Robert Wimer (PF), William Ned (C) Lloyd Crisman, Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams, Chris Mauriello | |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ned | 49-51 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson is hacked by Robert Wimer - foul #3 on Robert Wimer, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin is fouled on the floor by John Sanner - foul #1 on John Sanner, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF) William Curtin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:41 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo banks in the layup set up by Gregg Watson | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Sanner, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, William Ned | |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Shifflett | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wimer (fresh) 3 pf. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Brennan - foul #3 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), William Curtin (C) Robert Sabia, William Portillo, Gregg Watson, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), William Ned (PF) John Sanner, Robert Wimer | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Davis is called for the reach on Darryl Brennan - foul #3 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG) Edwin Shifflett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Francis Dale | 60-51 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis's layup is rejected by William Ned | 60-51 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Darryl Brennan is called for the reach on Joe Sawyer - foul #4 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Earl Crockett (C) Keith Humphrey, William Curtin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), John Sanner (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Lloyd Crisman, Darryl Brennan, William Ned, Chris Mauriello | |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF) Nicholas Davis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Gary | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams loses the dribble to William Portillo | 62-53 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Reynaldo Camacho - foul #1 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Bruce Gary, Robert Wimer | |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Portillo (fresh) 12 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Brennan | 64-56 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Mauriello steals it from Earl Crockett | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG) John Sanner | |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson's pass is intercepted by Brian Williams | 64-56 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Shifflett is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Edwin Shifflett, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Robert Sabia, Edwin Shifflett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer (PF) Brian Williams | |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello dunks the ball set up by Robert Wimer | 64-58 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) William Portillo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (C) Chris Mauriello | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-58 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-58 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 64-58 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Humphrey is called for the reach on Bruce Gary - foul #1 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Keith Humphrey, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG), Brian Williams (PF), Chris Mauriello (C) Lloyd Crisman, Darryl Brennan, Robert Wimer | |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Bruce Gary | |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ned (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Earl Crockett is blocked by Brian Williams | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF) Edwin Shifflett, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF) John Sanner, Trevor Calvin, William Ned | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary is fouled on the floor by Francis Dale - foul #3 on Francis Dale, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Gary steps in front of the Earl Crockett pass | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darryl Brennan | 66-62 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Sabia and he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Sawyer is called for the reach on Bruce Gary - foul #3 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is hacked by Lloyd Crisman - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darryl Brennan | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is hacked by Lloyd Crisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (C) Francis Dale, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Portillo is called for the reach on Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on William Portillo, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), Earl Crockett (C) Evan Prokop, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Crisman - foul #3 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Francis Dale | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Lloyd Crisman is called for the reach on Joe Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams snags the offensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia runs out the clock | 76-66 |