| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) PF - David Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Charles Colvin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Charles Colvin gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Charles Colvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-22 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee is hacked by Donald Habowski - foul #2 on Donald Habowski, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses the fadeaway from the right block | 33-22 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Newsom | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Knee - foul #2 on Lee Knee, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee tips it home | 34-27 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Donald Habowski can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski is fouled on the floor by Clyde Buffington - foul #2 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Brian Mule (SG), Greg Patton (SF) Paul Kelly, Charles Colvin, Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF), Kenneth Allen (PF), Christopher Barnes (C) David Debski, David Blanton, Lee Knee | |
| 16:20 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Corey Newsom | 34-29 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Greg Patton scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Tobey and he's fouled by Timothy Byers - foul #1 on Timothy Byers, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers | |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Greg Patton makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Greg Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Tobey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Mule (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Paul Avans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Strader (fresh) SF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Paul Avans picks off the pass by Thomas O'Leary | 37-29 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader misses the shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Robert Tobey is fouled on the floor by Paul Avans - foul #2 on Paul Avans, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF) Robert Tobey, Greg Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton (PF), Lee Knee (C) Kenneth Allen, Christopher Barnes | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit tips it home | 39-29 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Brian Mule, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Debski (SF) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, Sean Hurst | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | David Blanton is called for the reach on Charles Colvin - foul #2 on David Blanton, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Paul Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (PG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen (PF), Sean Hurst (C) David Blanton, Lee Knee | |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Mule takes the ball from Corey Newsom | 39-29 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | David Debski swats the layup by Charles Colvin | 39-29 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Habowski | 41-32 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Newsom | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Colvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Charles Colvin drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Clyde Buffington | 43-34 |
| 11:08 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | The jump hook by Clyde Buffington is blocked by Sean Hurst | 43-34 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Donald Habowski tips it in | 45-34 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Brian Mule grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Mule | 48-34 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Brian Mule is fouled on the floor by Timothy Byers - foul #2 on Timothy Byers, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Joseph Bowers (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Brian Mule, Charles Colvin, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), Johnny Little (SF), David Blanton (PF), Lee Knee (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Debski, Kenneth Allen, Sean Hurst | |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary misses the floater near the basket | 48-36 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Lee Knee takes the ball from Paul Kelly | 48-38 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas O'Leary steals it from David Blanton | 48-38 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Greg Patton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Greg Patton tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Paul Avans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Strader (fresh) SF - Johnny Little (fresh) PF - David Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-38 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Patton | 48-38 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Johnny Little swats the short shot by Greg Patton | 48-38 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Greg Patton tips it in | 50-38 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Avans | 50-40 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Steve Strader is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Steve Strader, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Joseph Bowers, Greg Patton, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Sean Hurst (SF) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, Johnny Little | |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Sean Hurst steps in front of the Kevin Pugh pass | 50-40 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Kelly steals the ball from David Blanton | 50-40 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee is hacked by Paul Kelly - foul #2 on Paul Kelly, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Debski (SF), Kenneth Allen (PF) David Blanton, Lee Knee | |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Colvin - foul #1 on Charles Colvin, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Byers - foul #3 on Timothy Byers, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Donald Habowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-42 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Habowski | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Debski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Mule | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-44 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Donald Habowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Mule steals it from Corey Newsom in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Colvin and he's hacked by David Debski - foul #1 on David Debski, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Greg Patton (SG), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Brian Mule, Charles Colvin, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), Johnny Little (SF), Christopher Barnes (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Debski, Sean Hurst | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Avans and he's fouled by Jeffrey Breit - foul #1 on Jeffrey Breit, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Bowers (SG) Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (SG) Joseph Bowers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF) Johnny Little | |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Greg Patton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Barnes | 61-47 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Belmont | The short jumper by Robert Tobey is denied by Christopher Barnes | 61-47 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Robert Tobey gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Brian Mule's floater is tipped away by Sean Hurst | 61-47 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Strader | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Robert Tobey runs out the clock | 61-50 |