| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Walden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Walden | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Walden - foul #3 on Douglas Walden, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego (C) Douglas Walden | |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix tips it in | 45-34 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Hampton | 45-36 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-36 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace tips it home | 47-36 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-36 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Baker | 47-36 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hunter Bonnet - foul #2 on Hunter Bonnet, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Andrew Venne (SF) Thomas Wallace, Peter Flowers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Robert Hodo (SG), Evan Ross (SF), Raymond Scroggins (PF) Gregory Hampton, Charles Thomas, Richard Kelso, Hunter Bonnet | |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins tips it home | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Epps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hodo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Evan Ross (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Samaniego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG) Richard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Richard Kelso (SF), Douglas Walden (C) Michael Epps, Robert Hodo, Evan Ross, Daniel Samaniego | |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Gaston - foul #2 on Richard Gaston, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses the floater from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix tips it in | 51-40 |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Gaston steals the ball from Douglas Walden | 51-40 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the finger roll | 53-40 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Andrew Venne, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet (PF) Raymond Scroggins | |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gaston | 55-40 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-40 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas is fouled on the floor by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Kelso picks off the pass by Michael Roberts | 57-42 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps is hacked by Richard Manjarrez - foul #3 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix (C) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo (SG), Evan Ross (SF) Gregory Hampton, Richard Kelso | |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Evan Ross | 57-44 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Fix, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), Thomas Wallace (SG) Richard Gaston, Richard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (SG), Raymond Scroggins (PF), Daniel Samaniego (C) Robert Hodo, Hunter Bonnet, Douglas Walden | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Peter Flowers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Richard Kelso (SF) Michael Epps, Evan Ross | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Scroggins steals the ball from Aaron Fix | 57-45 |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Thomas | 57-48 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-48 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Venne - foul #2 on Andrew Venne, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Peter Flowers (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Runako Awada, Andrew Venne, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden (C) Raymond Scroggins | |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet (PF) Daniel Samaniego | |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses badly on a floater from close range | 57-51 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso double dribbles | 57-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Robert Hodo (SG), Evan Ross (SF) Gregory Hampton, Charles Thomas, Richard Kelso | |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace tips it in | 59-51 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Ross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Hunter Bonnet is called for the reach on Peter Flowers - foul #3 on Hunter Bonnet, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Thomas Wallace, Peter Flowers, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Richard Kelso (SF), Raymond Scroggins (PF) Michael Epps, Robert Hodo, Evan Ross, Hunter Bonnet | |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses long on a shot from the left block | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Hampton is blocked by Mark Maguire | 59-51 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden banks in the layup and he's hacked by Mark Maguire - foul #1 on Mark Maguire, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego (C) Douglas Walden | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Runako Awada - foul #2 on Runako Awada, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hampton | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Maguire swats the shot by Richard Kelso | 61-57 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Thomas Wallace (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), John Baker (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Runako Awada, Richard Manjarrez, Andrew Venne, Mark Maguire, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet (PF), Douglas Walden (C) Raymond Scroggins, Daniel Samaniego | |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Walden takes the ball from John Baker | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Richard Gaston is denied by Douglas Walden | 61-60 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet is hacked by Peter Flowers - foul #1 on Peter Flowers, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Wallace | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Hunter Bonnet - foul #4 on Hunter Bonnet, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix (C) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Walden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kelso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Epps | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Gaston | 67-64 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hampton takes the ball from Aaron Fix | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Wallace | 70-67 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Hampton | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Walden is called for the reach on Aaron Fix - foul #4 on Douglas Walden, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Epps | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet is hacked by Aaron Fix - foul #2 on Aaron Fix, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Walden - foul #5 on Douglas Walden, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Samaniego (C) Douglas Walden | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |