| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Donald Fowler inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| 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 | Belmont | Damian Morgan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Opstein - foul #1 on Alan Opstein, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Nguyen - foul #3 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (PF) Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | John Qualls blocks the short jumper by Jerry Albright | 36-25 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig is hacked by Jerry Albright - foul #3 on Jerry Albright, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Herbert Morris is called for the reach on Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Herbert Morris, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein is whistled for traveling | 36-25 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses the shot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin tips it home | 38-25 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Shannon Corwin - foul #1 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Fowler | 38-26 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | The jump hook by Donald Fowler is blocked by Billy Craig | 38-26 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Donald Fowler connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Luke | 40-26 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein is hacked by Damian Morgan - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Joshua Reynosa (SF), William Sparks (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Alan Opstein, Herbert Morris, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses the runner in the lane | 40-26 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-26 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Donald Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Damian Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is hacked by Todd Brooks - foul #1 on Todd Brooks, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG), Kevin Scheuerman (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Herbert Morris (SG), James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Luis Emery, Thomas Hall, Joshua Reynosa, William Sparks, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Shoemake blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Hummell | 40-26 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | John Shoemake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Qualls | 40-29 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Craig | 40-29 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-29 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Opstein | 40-29 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Albright | 40-29 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Jerry Albright gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Albright - foul #4 on Jerry Albright, team foul #6 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Timothy Luke (C) John Shoemake, Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (C) Billy Craig | |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Luke | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Alan Opstein - foul #2 on Alan Opstein, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG), Joshua Reynosa (PF) Herbert Morris, John Qualls | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein hits a shot from the left block | 42-32 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein is fouled on the floor by Shannon Corwin - foul #2 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #7 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris (SF), Billy Craig (C) James Hummell, William Sparks | |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Morris - foul #3 on Herbert Morris, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), John Qualls (PF) Alan Opstein, Joshua Reynosa | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Hall | 44-36 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Donald Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-36 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Donald Fowler snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Timothy Luke loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (PF) Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls lays it in set up by Herbert Morris and the foul's on Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SF) Herbert Morris | |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the runner from close range | 44-38 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Damian Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Donald Fowler lays it in | 46-38 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Qualls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Damian Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-38 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Todd Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 48-38 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Luis Emery | 48-41 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Todd Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luis Emery | 48-44 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the floater from the left side set up by Donald Fowler | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Luis Emery | 50-46 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Damian Morgan loses the dribble to John Qualls | 50-46 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Luis Emery is blocked by Toni Siwinski | 50-46 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Donald Fowler grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Fowler | 52-46 |
| 05:36 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 05:34 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Todd Brooks, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Luis Emery, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Donald Fowler drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 54-48 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein clanks a runner in the paint | 54-48 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell is hacked by Jerry Albright - foul #5 on Jerry Albright, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris (SF) James Hummell | |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Todd Brooks is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-52 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sparks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman drills a floater near the basket | 56-52 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa misses the dunk attempt | 56-52 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Herbert Morris swats the short shot by Todd Brooks | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Todd Brooks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Herbert Morris, Joshua Reynosa, William Sparks | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Damian Morgan grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Donald Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Billy Craig steps in front of the Shannon Corwin pass | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Opstein | 56-55 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | The jumper by Shannon Corwin is denied by Billy Craig | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits a floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Thomas Hall is called for the reach on Shannon Corwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by Billy Craig - foul #3 on Billy Craig, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin runs out the clock | 58-57 |