| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) C - Steven Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Heskett is called for the reach on Mike Thomas - foul #1 on John Heskett, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | James Davis snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol drills a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | Randy Kepner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Aubrey | 44-41 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells tips it in | 44-43 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Randy Kepner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Jacobs - foul #1 on Mark Jacobs, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Mike Thomas takes the ball from Chad Aubrey | 44-44 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins is hacked by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Taylor Palomares (PF) Mark Jacobs, James Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Randy Kepner clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Shaun Carol - foul #2 on Shaun Carol, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Kennedy (C) John Heskett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Dockery (SF) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol | |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cousins | 46-47 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | James Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF) Clifton Terwilliger, Randy Kepner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), John Carter (C) Ronald Turner, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | James Kennedy grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Elias (fresh) SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs hits a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bill Dockery | 48-52 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey | 51-52 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | James Kennedy snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | James Kennedy snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Chad Aubrey - foul #2 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Chad Aubrey, Elijah Sullivan, Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Shaun Carol, Bill Dockery, John Carter | |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | James Davis misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | John Heskett tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Randy Kepner lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Hammons | 55-55 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Jacobs steals it from James Cousins | 55-55 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Elias - foul #2 on Robert Elias, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SF) Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol (SF) Robert Elias | |
| 12:24 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner throws it down on a great pass from Shaun Carol | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | John Heskett can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steven Wells - foul #1 on Steven Wells, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (SF) Randy Kepner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Heskett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Wells, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Steven Wells steals the ball from Chad Aubrey | 59-57 |
| 10:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Davis picks off the pass by Shaun Carol | 59-57 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares is fouled on the floor by James Cousins - foul #3 on James Cousins, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (PG), Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Dockery (SF), Daniel Bellard (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Turner, Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Bellard - foul #3 on Daniel Bellard, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Kepner and the foul's on Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Bellard snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Bellard is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG) Robert Elias | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Daniel Bellard steals it from Taylor Palomares | 62-57 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Stevenson | 62-59 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bellard - foul #4 on Daniel Bellard, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Chad Aubrey, Randy Kepner, Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Bill Dockery, Daniel Bellard, John Carter | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shaun Carol | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Heskett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Belmont | John Heskett is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins hits a fadeaway from the right block | 62-64 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Michael Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SG), Chad Aubrey (SF) Elijah Sullivan, Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses short on a shot from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Kepner | 66-64 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stevenson | 66-66 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | John Heskett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Kepner | 69-66 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins lays it up and in set up by Michael Stevenson | 69-68 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | James Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), Taylor Palomares (PF), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Bill Dockery (SF), Daniel Bellard (PF), John Carter (C) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Aubrey - foul #3 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 3rd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Taylor Palomares | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey | 71-69 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Elijah Sullivan is called for the reach on Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Elijah Sullivan, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Michael Stevenson | |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey | 74-71 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner connects on the floater near the basket | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Bill Dockery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Chad Aubrey, Elijah Sullivan, Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Bill Dockery, Robert Elias, Daniel Bellard, John Carter | |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-73 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells tips it home | 77-75 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Randy Kepner, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Thomas, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs connects on the runner from the baseline | 79-75 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Randy Kepner pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | James Davis blows the layup | 79-75 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Heskett - foul #2 on John Heskett, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Mike Thomas is called for the reach on Randy Kepner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Thomas, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Mike Thomas is called for the reach on John Heskett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Thomas, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SF) Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner is hacked by Chad Aubrey - foul #4 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Chad Aubrey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Randy Kepner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shaun Carol | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Mark Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Turner, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells's floater is tipped away by James Davis | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |