| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Belmont | Richard Deane steps in front of the John Murray pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Deane - foul #3 on Richard Deane, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG) Richard Deane | |
| 18:42 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby's floater is tipped away by Ray Stewart | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Robert Darby steps in front of the Ray Stewart pass | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Oliver Bodden | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Patrick Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Stewart and he's hacked by Curtis Provencher - foul #3 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (C) Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt (PF) Curtis Provencher | |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Oliver Bodden swats the short shot by Bobby Johnson | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Ray Stewart tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Smith steals it from Robert Darby | 42-39 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Robert Darby is blocked by John Sharp | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Darby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | The jump hook by Ray Stewart is blocked by Lester Kirk | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Oliver Bodden steps in front of the Patrick Smith pass | 44-42 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eric Alfaro | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Ray Stewart buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Merideth | 46-44 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Honeycutt | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lester Kirk | 46-46 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Merideth | 49-46 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden hits a runner from the right block set up by Eric Alfaro and he's fouled by Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura (SG), Cody Rutledge (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Eric Alfaro, Lester Kirk, John Honeycutt, Robert Darby | |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Carpenter | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cody Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Oliver Bodden - foul #1 on Oliver Bodden, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) Oliver Bodden | |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Kenneth Root pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | David Amaro connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Charles Chmura - foul #2 on Charles Chmura, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Carpenter | 56-52 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 56-52 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Kenneth Root loses the dribble to Charles Chmura | 56-52 |
| 09:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Murray is called for the reach on Richard Deane - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Cody Rutledge, Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Chmura | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Alfaro | 56-58 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Patrick Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #4 on Kenneth Root, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (C) James Merideth, Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), Lester Kirk (SF), Robert Darby (C) Richard Deane, Charles Chmura, Eugene Auer | |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | The jump hook by Bobby Johnson is blocked by Robert Darby | 59-60 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Michael Nations's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher (PF) John Honeycutt | |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk tips it home | 59-62 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) David Coulson | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk is fouled on the floor by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura (SG) Eric Alfaro | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Patrick Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Nations | 59-64 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is hacked by Lester Kirk - foul #2 on Lester Kirk, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG) Charles Chmura | |
| 05:08 | Belmont | James Merideth connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Velasquez swats the short shot by Eric Alfaro | 62-64 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Robert Darby takes the ball from David Amaro | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | James Merideth tips it home | 64-67 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-67 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Kirk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Provencher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Darby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (C) James Merideth, David Amaro, Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Chmura (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Bodden | 64-69 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | John Honeycutt swats the short shot by Ray Stewart | 64-69 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), Robert Darby (C) Oliver Bodden, Charles Chmura, John Honeycutt, Jack Carpenter | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Eric Alfaro - foul #3 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Curtis Provencher is called for the reach on Kenneth Root - foul #4 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Darby, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk is hacked by Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge (SG) Eric Alfaro | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Kenneth Root drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Murray | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #4 on John Murray, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Murray is called for the reach on Curtis Provencher in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Murray, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | James Merideth buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is hacked by James Merideth in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Curtis Provencher steals the ball from Ray Stewart | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lester Kirk - foul #3 on Lester Kirk, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Chmura (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden runs out the clock | 71-79 |