| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) C - Robert Darby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) C - Morgan Todd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Webb takes the ball from Eric Alfaro | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Antoine Langley - foul #1 on Antoine Langley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Antoine Langley and the foul's on Robert Darby - foul #1 on Robert Darby, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd lays it in on a nice dish by Antoine Langley | 1-5 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lester Kirk | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antoine Langley | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson's floater is tipped away by Lester Kirk | 6-8 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk drills a shot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Rickard takes the ball from Lester Kirk | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fairly fresh) C - Robert Darby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Antoine Langley - foul #2 on Antoine Langley, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Chmura (SG), Cody Rutledge (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Randy Cardoza (SG), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #1 on Stephen Webb, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) Stephen Webb | |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea and he's hacked by John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Matthew Howard | |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura blows the dunk | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 8-14 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd loses the dribble to Charles Chmura | 8-14 |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Chmura | 10-14 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), Robert Darby (C) Oliver Bodden, Charles Chmura, Cody Rutledge, John Honeycutt, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, James Tamez, Morgan Todd | |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rickard - foul #1 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lester Kirk and he's hacked by Randy Cardoza - foul #1 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Alfaro steals the ball from Clyde Josephson | 13-17 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-17 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) C - Robert Darby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Josephson picks off the pass by Eric Alfaro | 13-17 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson lays it in | 13-19 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Curtis Provencher | 15-19 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Alfaro steals the ball from Randy Cardoza | 15-19 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Chmura (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Clyde Josephson, Douglas Rickard, Matthew Howard | |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-19 |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt connects on the floater from the right side set up by Oliver Bodden | 18-19 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura is fouled on the floor by Stephen Webb - foul #2 on Stephen Webb, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), Robert Darby (C) Oliver Bodden, Eric Alfaro, John Honeycutt, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Alfred Noel, Stephen Webb, James Tamez | |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 19-22 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Chmura | 21-22 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Deane | 23-24 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Morgan Todd | 23-26 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it in | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk blows the layup but he's hacked by Bobbie Johns - foul #1 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Charles Chmura, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), James Tamez (PF) Dennis Bethea, Matthew Howard | |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-28 |
| 05:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Carpenter - foul #1 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Cody Rutledge (SF), Robert Darby (C) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (PG) Bobbie Johns | |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby tips it home | 26-30 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Darby denies the turnaround by Randy Cardoza | 26-30 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Darby | 26-30 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby's floater is tipped away by Morgan Todd | 26-30 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Darby - foul #2 on Robert Darby, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF) Cody Rutledge, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Alfred Noel, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, Morgan Todd | |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Alfaro | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Chmura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Oliver Bodden is called for the reach on Antoine Langley - foul #1 on Oliver Bodden, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (SG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Deane - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk (SF) Eric Alfaro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lester Kirk swats the shot by Matthew Howard | 31-32 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard drills a runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Bethea | 31-34 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Robert Darby (C) Charles Chmura, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard is hacked by Robert Darby - foul #3 on Robert Darby, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Chmura (SF) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 01:28 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 01:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Antoine Langley | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF) Oliver Bodden, Eric Alfaro, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Randy Cardoza (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), James Tamez (C) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, Stephen Webb, Matthew Howard | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Cardoza is called for the reach on Richard Deane - foul #2 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (C) Douglas Rickard | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |