| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Sean Tabor is blocked by Jerry Czapla | 32-32 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Molter | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Loyola Chicago | John Molter steals the ball from Larry Baker | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry Czapla | 39-32 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Greg Decarlo picks off the pass by Shaun Carol | 39-32 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shaun Carol - foul #1 on Shaun Carol, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Dockery (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF), Thomas Wyse (C) Ronald Turner, Sean Tabor, Shaun Carol, Larry Baker, James Skelley | |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse is hacked by Harry Reiter - foul #2 on Harry Reiter, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG) John Molter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Dockery | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wyse is called for the reach on Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Thomas Wyse, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG) Bill Dockery | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Reiter | 43-35 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Stevenson and he's fouled by Harry Reiter - foul #3 on Harry Reiter, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Skelley (C) Michael Stevenson, Bill Bauer, Lawrence Coles | |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker (PF) Thomas Wyse | |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor is fouled on the floor by John Molter - foul #1 on John Molter, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Molter | 46-38 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (SG), Lawrence Coles (C) Sean Tabor, James Skelley | |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-38 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Carol (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is fouled on the floor by Bill Bauer - foul #1 on Bill Bauer, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), James Skelley (C) Ronald Turner, Shaun Carol | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) John Molter, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG) Larry Baker | |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Tabor | 48-42 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), Thomas Wyse (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Bill Bauer, Lawrence Coles, James Skelley | |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it in | 52-42 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Carol and the foul's on Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (C) Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker (PF), Lawrence Coles (C) Thomas Wyse, Steven Wells | |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Coles - foul #2 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (SG) Sean Tabor | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 3rd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Coles | 54-48 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner's layup is rejected by Albert Conway | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Shaun Carol is called for the reach on Darrell Hill - foul #2 on Shaun Carol, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) John Molter, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), James Skelley (C) Shaun Carol, Lawrence Coles | |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Darrell Hill, Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Ronald Turner | 56-48 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | James Skelley swats the layup by Michael Brown | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Turner | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sean Tabor - foul #3 on Sean Tabor, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF) Ronald Turner, Bill Bauer, Larry Baker | |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter drills a jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Stevenson | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Greg Decarlo | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Greg Decarlo swats the layup by James Skelley | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts drills a fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Larry Baker (PF) Michael Stevenson, Lawrence Coles | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Shaun Carol and he's fouled by Darrell Hill - foul #1 on Darrell Hill, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Decarlo | 64-58 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker buries a shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo tips it in | 69-60 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is fouled on the floor by James Skelley - foul #1 on James Skelley, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (C) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter's floater is tipped away by James Skelley | 71-60 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner can't connect on a runner near the basket | 71-60 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill runs out the clock | 71-60 |