| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Jack Carpenter picks off the pass by David Amaro | 42-37 |
| 19:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale is hacked by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is hacked by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Alfaro | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 18:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | John Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Carpenter - foul #2 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Amaro | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Merideth | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Vitale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Eric Alfaro | 45-44 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | John Murray misses the runner from the left block | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by Jack Carpenter - foul #3 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 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 | David Coulson (PG), Jason Shea (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF), Eugene Auer (PF), Charles Sacco (C) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, John Wehr, William Vitale, Jack Carpenter | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer tips it home | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada tips it in | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | David Coulson is called for the reach on Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on David Coulson, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:40 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Halsey | 49-46 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Eugene Auer blocks the short jumper by Dennis Halsey | 49-48 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | James Merideth can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Shea - foul #1 on Jason Shea, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 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), John Wehr (SF), William Vitale (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, Jason Shea, Oliver Bodden, Eugene Auer, Charles Sacco | |
| 12:50 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Alfaro | 51-51 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | David Amaro steals it from Jack Carpenter | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Robert Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Carpenter | 51-51 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | James Merideth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Carpenter | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | John Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Jack Carpenter swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 51-51 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | John Murray tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | John Murray buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 53-51 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Merideth is called for the reach on Richard Deane - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 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 | Oliver Bodden (SF), Eugene Auer (PF), Charles Sacco (C) John Wehr, William Vitale, Jack Carpenter | |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dorn - foul #1 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG) Eric Alfaro | |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Dorn - foul #2 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea (SG) Richard Deane | |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Sacco, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn drills a turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Guinn steals the ball from Oliver Bodden | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Oliver Bodden - foul #1 on Oliver Bodden, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), William Vitale (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, Jason Shea, Eugene Auer, Charles Sacco | |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by William Vitale is blocked by Dewayne Bustillos | 57-52 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Alfaro | 57-54 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | John Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | James Merideth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Murray steals it from Richard Deane | 57-54 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | John Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) John Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Oliver Bodden | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Eric Alfaro | 57-56 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Robert Anderson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Amaro and the foul's on William Vitale - foul #2 on William Vitale, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), Eugene Auer (PF) Richard Deane, William Vitale | |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | John Sharp blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Robert Anderson tips it home | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Coulson | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | James Merideth misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jack Carpenter - foul #4 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SF) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Oliver Bodden (SG), William Vitale (PF) David Coulson, Eric Alfaro, Jack Carpenter | |
| 04:25 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Auer, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Robert Anderson drills a shot from the left block | 65-58 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-58 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, Eugene Auer | |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | David Amaro blows the dunk | 65-58 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wehr | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | John Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Jack Carpenter | 68-61 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | James Merideth loses the dribble to John Wehr | 68-61 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Deane | 68-63 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharp | 70-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Alfaro - foul #1 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Tuczynski (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by James Tuczynski - foul #1 on James Tuczynski, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 3rd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Alfaro - foul #2 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Tuczynski (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to William Vitale | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Alfaro | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Richard Deane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Deane, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Deane | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Richard Deane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Deane, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Wehr | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Eric Alfaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses the halfcourt shot | 79-75 |