| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Damian Morgan | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits a floater near the basket set up by Damian Morgan and he's fouled by George Malone - foul #1 on George Malone, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Damian Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by James Geis - foul #1 on James Geis, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Damian Morgan gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Eugene Olson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Toni Siwinski | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Olson - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG), Calvin Porter (SG) James Geis, Luis Emery | |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Porter, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Mark Mooneyham (C) Damian Morgan, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 16:10 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ervin Sarno and the foul's on Jeffrey Huffman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (C) John Shoemake, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:10 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) C - Lance Cephas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Beane (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Flickinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the jumper from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls lays it in | 38-36 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | John Qualls takes the ball from Ervin Sarno | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Birnbaum blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Huffman | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), John Shoemake (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Ervin Sarno, Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Luis Emery (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF) Ronald Beane, Calvin Porter, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | John Shoemake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Walter Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig (C) Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks lays it up and in set up by James Geis | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | John Shoemake can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Damian Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Eugene Olson drills a floater from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Emery | 40-41 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | James Geis is called for the reach on Damian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Geis, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Walter Williams tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Damian Morgan steps in front of the James Geis pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Damian Morgan lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Walter Williams blocks the short jumper by Luis Emery | 44-41 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Damian Morgan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Damian Morgan drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Shoemake | 46-41 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Shoemake - foul #3 on John Shoemake, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG) James Geis | |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Walter Williams slams it home set up by Toni Siwinski | 48-42 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Birnbaum blocks the short jumper by Billy Craig | 48-42 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Luis Emery - foul #1 on Luis Emery, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, James Birnbaum, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Luis Emery, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 09:52 | Belmont | John Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | John Shoemake makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 53-42 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Jeffrey Huffman denies the turnaround by Lance Cephas | 53-42 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane is hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #2 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Walter Williams (PF) John Shoemake, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) Jeffrey Huffman, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | Ervin Sarno steps in front of the Ronald Beane pass | 53-42 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), George Malone (SF) James Geis, Ronald Beane, John Qualls | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 55-44 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Walter Williams buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno and he's hacked by William Sparks - foul #2 on William Sparks, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG), James Birnbaum (SF) Ervin Sarno, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Luis Emery (SG), John Qualls (PF) Richard Ritter, Calvin Porter, William Sparks | |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Qualls | 58-47 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Billy Craig - foul #1 on Billy Craig, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Mark Mooneyham (PF) Damian Morgan, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger (C) Billy Craig | |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by George Malone is blocked by Mark Mooneyham | 60-47 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Luis Emery - foul #2 on Luis Emery, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Lance Cephas (C) Paul Marcell, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (PF) George Malone | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Birnbaum | 64-47 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks's pass is intercepted by John Shoemake | 64-47 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Shoemake | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Flickinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Geis | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Kenneth Flickinger is called for the reach on Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Kenneth Flickinger, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) John Shoemake | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) James Geis, Luis Emery, John Qualls, William Sparks | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:54 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 67-50 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ronald Beane is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno - foul #2 on Ronald Beane, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley grabs the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Porter | 68-52 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Lance Cephas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ervin Sarno | 70-52 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman is whistled for traveling | 70-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (SF) Philip Tankersley | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-52 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Birnbaum | 72-52 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Mooneyham is called for the reach on Kenneth Flickinger - foul #3 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman snags the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Lance Cephas | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno runs out the clock | 72-52 |