| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope loses the dribble to Al Allen | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is denied on a layup by Billy Craig | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joaquin Salas blocks the short jumper by William Sparks | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is fouled in the backcourt by James Geis - foul #3 on James Geis, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) James Geis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Echols | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 39-38 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is hacked by Paul Patterson - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig drills a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Craig | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas's pass is intercepted by William Sparks | 41-38 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Ritter and the foul's on Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Al Allen, George Malone, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Joaquin Salas, Donald Echols | |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Hanson | 44-40 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Qualls | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 46-42 |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits a driving attempt from the left block | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ognjen Zens and he's hacked by Richard Ritter - foul #2 on Richard Ritter, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), George Malone (SF), Billy Craig (C) Richard Ritter, William Sparks, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Geis, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG) James Geis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (PF) Paul Patterson | |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hope | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens is hacked by George Malone - foul #2 on George Malone, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman (PF) John Qualls | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Cole - foul #2 on Shawn Cole, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SF) Gregory Hope | |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ognjen Zens steps in front of the Al Allen pass | 48-50 |
| 13:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to George Malone | 48-50 |
| 12:41 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Huffman | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Malone | 54-50 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Shawn Cole - foul #3 on Shawn Cole, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), William Sparks (PF), John Qualls (C) Shawn Cole, Al Allen, George Malone, Jeffrey Huffman, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Ognjen Zens, Joseph Hanson, Donald Echols | |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter blows the layup but the foul's on Darrell Welch - foul #2 on Darrell Welch, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Joaquin Salas | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is fouled on the floor by Richard Ritter - foul #3 on Richard Ritter, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG) Micheal Sailer | |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the jump hook in the lane | 56-55 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sparks and he's fouled by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), Billy Craig (C) Calvin Porter, Philip Tankersley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, John Hite | |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard buries a floater in the paint | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Richard - foul #3 on Donald Richard, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is fouled on the floor by John Qualls - foul #2 on John Qualls, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Malone (SF) John Qualls | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks buries a floater from the right side set up by Richard Ritter | 63-58 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by George Malone - foul #3 on George Malone, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), John Qualls (PF) Richard Ritter, William Sparks | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (PF) Gregory Hope | |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole's pass is intercepted by Paul Patterson | 63-60 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joaquin Salas | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), William Sparks (PF) Shawn Cole, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Paul Patterson, Donald Echols | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to George Malone | 63-63 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Geis steals the ball from Darrell Welch | 63-63 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by George Malone and he's hacked by Ognjen Zens - foul #2 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Al Allen, George Malone, John Qualls | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Moshe Boyarski, Joaquin Salas | |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Sparks swats the layup by Paul Patterson | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Tankersley swats the short shot by Donald Richard | 66-63 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Richard takes the ball from Philip Tankersley | 66-63 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard banks in the layup | 66-65 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Gregory Hope | 66-65 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Patterson | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), George Malone (SF), Billy Craig (C) Richard Ritter, Philip Tankersley, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Billy Craig and he's fouled by Donald Richard - foul #4 on Donald Richard, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Al Allen - foul #1 on Al Allen, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) James Geis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter is fouled on the floor by Donald Richard - foul #5 on Donald Richard, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) William Sparks | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG) Donald Richard | |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), William Sparks (PF) Richard Ritter, John Qualls | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis throws it down on a nice dish by Al Allen | 71-68 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits a jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hope steals the ball from Billy Craig | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the shot near the basket | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson's layup is rejected by Billy Craig | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hanson - foul #2 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Al Allen - foul #2 on Al Allen, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joaquin Salas - foul #2 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-73 |