| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Clyburn | 41-32 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Cassella swats the short shot by Doug Gaskins | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Clyburn | 43-32 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to John Cassella | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Lemire picks off the pass by Dennis Gray | 43-32 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Cassella is called for the reach on Clifford Clyburn - foul #2 on John Cassella, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 43-34 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is fouled on the floor by Clifford Clyburn - foul #1 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella is hacked by Doug Gaskins - foul #1 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Kyle Wilson (PF) Robert Burch, Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Teter | 48-34 |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep jams it on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Muncy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Black (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Cassella | 50-36 |
| 14:52 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire is hacked by Tim McCoid - foul #1 on Tim McCoid, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Derek Denning (PF) Andrew Teter, Tim McCoid, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy, George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Chase Umstead and he's fouled by Dustin Jones - foul #1 on Dustin Jones, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG) Albert Baker | |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Pearson | 52-42 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Mark Marker (C) Dustin Jones, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Marker | 55-42 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson is fouled on the floor by Derek Denning - foul #2 on Derek Denning, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Don Hutchison, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG) James Pearson, Rodney Jackson | |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Clyburn picks off the pass by Derek Denning | 55-42 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits a floater from the baseline set up by Andrew Teter | 57-42 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Kyle Wilson (PF) Robert Burch, Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Black (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Raymond Black | 57-45 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:37 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Shannon Muncy | 57-45 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 57-48 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Cassella | 59-48 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Derek Denning (PF) Andrew Teter, Tim McCoid, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Rodney Jackson (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy, Albert Baker, George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Denning denies the turnaround by James Pearson | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 61-50 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Denning | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Marker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-50 |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch's fadeaway is rejected by Chase Umstead | 64-50 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Chase Umstead | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones clanks a jump hook from close range | 64-52 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Dustin Jones, Don Hutchison, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG) James Pearson, Rodney Jackson | |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Gray steps in front of the Doug Gaskins pass | 64-52 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Doug Gaskins - foul #2 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins is fouled on the floor by John Cassella - foul #3 on John Cassella, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 66-54 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Clyburn - foul #2 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire is called for a backcourt violation | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Gray | 70-54 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 70-57 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Burch | 73-57 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Doug Gaskins - foul #3 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson (PF) Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond Black (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Burch steals the ball from Brad Lemire | 75-57 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Gray | 77-57 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Black | 77-60 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | George Estep denies the turnaround by Andrew Teter | 77-60 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson can't tip it in | 77-60 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella double dribbles | 77-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (C) Andrew Teter, Robert Burch, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Rodney Jackson (SG) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy | |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-60 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Don Hutchison | 77-60 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Jackson - foul #1 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #6 | 77-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-62 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid runs out the clock | 79-62 |