| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Vitale | 27-29 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | John Murray tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | James Merideth drills a floater from the left side set up by John Murray | 29-29 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Vitale | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | John Murray hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Amaro | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by William Vitale is denied by Robert Anderson | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | John Sharp double dribbles | 32-31 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF), Charles Sacco (C) Eric Alfaro, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| 16:02 | Belmont | James Merideth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dewayne Bustillos | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Coulson (fresh) SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Vitale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sacco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Bodden | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Halsey | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco can't throw it down | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Sacco - foul #2 on Charles Sacco, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) James Merideth, David Amaro, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), John Wehr (SF), Eugene Auer (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, David Coulson, William Vitale, Charles Sacco | |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:33 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Halsey is called for the reach on Eric Alfaro - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr drills a floater from the right wing set up by Eric Alfaro and he's hacked by Matthew Guinn - foul #2 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | John Sharp can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 40-37 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Jack Carpenter takes the ball from Robert Anderson | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | John Sharp buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Murray | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) John Murray, Dennis Halsey, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Charles Sacco (SF), William Vitale (PF) Oliver Bodden, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Vitale | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is fouled on the floor by Jack Carpenter - foul #4 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (PG) Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Jack Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SG - James Merideth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sacco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos knocks in the shot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Wehr | 44-45 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) Kevin Dorn, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Eugene Auer (C) Eric Alfaro, John Wehr | |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Merideth | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Sacco - foul #3 on Charles Sacco, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (SF) Charles Sacco | |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Deane | 45-47 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), John Wehr (SF), Charles Sacco (C) Richard Deane, David Coulson, William Vitale | |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | James Merideth misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:51 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Murray | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), William Vitale (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, Eugene Auer, Charles Sacco | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey buries a floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Alfaro | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Halsey | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-53 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Dorn is called for the reach on Richard Deane - foul #1 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF) Eric Alfaro, John Wehr | |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dewayne Bustillos | 52-53 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Carpenter | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Richard Deane is called for the reach on John Murray - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Eugene Auer (PF) David Coulson, William Vitale | |
| 04:55 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Oliver Bodden - foul #2 on Oliver Bodden, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Deane | 54-57 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | James Merideth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) John Murray, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), John Wehr (SF), William Vitale (PF) Richard Deane, Oliver Bodden, Jack Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eric Alfaro | 54-59 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by John Wehr - foul #1 on John Wehr, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is fouled on the floor by David Coulson - foul #1 on David Coulson, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea (SG) Eric Alfaro | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr tips it home | 54-61 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Robert Anderson (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, Jason Shea, Eugene Auer | |
| 02:12 | Belmont | William Vitale swats the layup by Robert Anderson | 54-61 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | John Sharp tips it but misses | 54-61 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-61 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Sharp | 54-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | A charge is called on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), David Coulson (SG), Eugene Auer (PF) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, William Vitale | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Murray is called for the reach on Eugene Auer - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea (SG), Charles Sacco (C) John Wehr, Jack Carpenter | |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Jason Shea steals it from Matthew Guinn | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Charles Sacco is blocked by Dewayne Bustillos | 54-66 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer tips it home | 54-68 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Halsey | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson runs out the clock | 56-68 |