| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) C - Douglas Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) PF - Chad Williams (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Charles Thomas takes the ball from Chad Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Sid Carmona tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Sid Carmona can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona buries a fadeaway from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hunter Bonnet, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins (PF) Hunter Bonnet | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Raymond Scroggins steals the ball from Chad Williams | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Walden - foul #1 on Douglas Walden, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Robert Hodo (SG), Daniel Samaniego (C) Gregory Hampton, Charles Thomas, Douglas Walden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Agnew (PF) Chad Williams | |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:37 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso is fouled on the floor by Freddie Sebastian - foul #1 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross (SF), Hunter Bonnet (PF) Richard Kelso, Raymond Scroggins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Barry Parrish (SG) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton | |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Brian Agnew pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian can't finish the layup | 0-6 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Sid Carmona tips it in | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Epps (fresh) SG - Robert Hodo (fresh) SF - Evan Ross (fresh) PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) C - Daniel Samaniego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet can't tip it in | 0-8 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Ernest Benton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Parrish | 0-10 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Sid Carmona steals the ball from Robert Hodo | 0-10 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Evan Ross - foul #1 on Evan Ross, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Richard Kelso (SF), Raymond Scroggins (PF), Douglas Walden (C) Michael Epps, Robert Hodo, Evan Ross, Hunter Bonnet, Daniel Samaniego | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Ernest Benton, Barry Parrish, Sid Carmona | |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 0-11 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 0-12 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Agnew swats the layup by Charles Thomas | 0-12 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso tips it in | 2-12 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Brian Agnew tips it but misses | 2-12 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas's layup is rejected by Chad Williams | 2-12 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins snags the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-12 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 2-12 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 2-12 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas dunks the ball set up by Richard Kelso and he's hacked by Steven Homan - foul #1 on Steven Homan, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet (PF) Raymond Scroggins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Freddie Sebastian, Brian Agnew | |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Richard Kelso picks off the pass by Ernest Benton | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Kelso | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Ernest Benton's floater is knocked away by Douglas Walden | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Sid Carmona denies the turnaround by Charles Thomas | 7-12 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Richard Kelso is called for the reach on Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Richard Kelso, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | A charge is called on Steven Homan - foul #2 on Steven Homan, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins (PF) Hunter Bonnet | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Chad Williams | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scroggins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Walden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) SF - Barry Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Hampton | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Ernest Benton scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ted Hamilton | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Ernest Benton, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Robert Hodo (SG), Daniel Samaniego (C) Gregory Hampton, Charles Thomas, Douglas Walden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF) Ted Hamilton | |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Barry Parrish drills a floater from the right block set up by Sid Carmona | 14-18 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Raymond Scroggins is denied by Freddie Sebastian | 14-18 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Brian Agnew hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 14-18 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo misses the fadeaway from the right block | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Benton | 14-20 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Agnew takes the ball from Michael Epps | 14-20 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Michael Epps steals the ball from Sid Carmona | 14-20 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Evan Ross (SF), Hunter Bonnet (PF), Douglas Walden (C) Michael Epps, Robert Hodo, Richard Kelso, Raymond Scroggins, Daniel Samaniego | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Ernest Benton, Barry Parrish, Brian Agnew | |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Sid Carmona can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 14-22 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sid Carmona | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Ross (fresh) PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Walden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Turner (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-25 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | William Turner snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Sebastian | 14-27 |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden misses long on a jumper from close range | 14-27 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian blows the layup | 14-27 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet's pass is intercepted by William Turner | 14-27 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Sid Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Chad Williams can't tip it in | 14-27 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Walden | 16-27 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian loses the dribble to Evan Ross | 16-27 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas is hacked by Ted Hamilton - foul #1 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso (SF), Raymond Scroggins (PF) Evan Ross, Hunter Bonnet | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Barry Parrish (SF), Walter Litherland (PF), Brian Agnew (C) William Turner, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins misses the floater from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ernest Benton | 16-27 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is hacked by Douglas Walden - foul #2 on Douglas Walden, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Robert Hodo (SG), Daniel Samaniego (C) Gregory Hampton, Charles Thomas, Douglas Walden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF) Ted Hamilton | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Daniel Samaniego is called for the reach on Freddie Sebastian - foul #1 on Daniel Samaniego, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG) Freddie Sebastian | |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Walter Litherland misses the jumper from the left side | 16-27 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Walter Litherland tips it back up and in | 16-29 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso is whistled for traveling | 16-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Hunter Bonnet (PF) Robert Hodo, Raymond Scroggins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) William Turner | |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Brian Agnew misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Hampton | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Epps (fresh) SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Samaniego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Agnew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Chad Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Gregory Hampton - foul #1 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (SG), Douglas Walden (C) Michael Epps, Daniel Samaniego | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF) Ernest Benton, Barry Parrish, Walter Litherland | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Chad Williams makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Williams and the foul's on Douglas Walden - foul #3 on Douglas Walden, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego (C) Douglas Walden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Sid Carmona (C) Brian Agnew | |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is hacked by Richard Kelso - foul #2 on Richard Kelso, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross (SF), Raymond Scroggins (PF) Richard Kelso, Hunter Bonnet | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross is fouled on the floor by Steven Homan - foul #3 on Steven Homan, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Walter Litherland (PF) Steven Homan, Chad Williams | |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG) Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins tips it home | 23-37 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the easy layup | 23-37 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Ernest Benton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Benton steals it from Raymond Scroggins | 23-37 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Litherland | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-40 |