| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Mahar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar lays it in set up by Jacob Chandler and he's fouled by David Gladden - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | David Gladden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby tips it home | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Richard Ridder gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Hoffman is called for the reach on Jacob Chandler - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler drills a floater from the right side set up by Glenn Hurd | 30-36 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Mahar - foul #3 on Peter Mahar, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt (C) Peter Mahar | |
| 17:35 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the shot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Hoffman | 33-38 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Hurd | 33-40 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Joseph Paul buries a floater in the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | John Hoffman grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoffman | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Hoffman | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Joseph Paul can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Joseph Paul gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Joseph Paul hits a jump hook from the left block set up by John Hoffman | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Hurd and he's hacked by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Peter Mahar (SF), Maurice Scott (C) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Dana Kirby, Daniel Pratt | |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe is hacked by Terry Salls - foul #1 on Terry Salls, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent (PF) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bumgarner | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin is hacked by Peter Mahar - foul #4 on Peter Mahar, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert White (SF) Peter Mahar | |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Terry Salls | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Terry Salls steps in front of the Robert Ferguson pass | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert White misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson hits a shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Daniel Pratt (SF) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser, Robert White | |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott is hacked by Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (C) Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF) Rodney Sargent, Maurice Scott | |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | David Gladden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 45-48 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Richard Ridder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdur | 47-48 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Abdur steps in front of the Daniel Pratt pass | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur dunks the ball | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Richard Ridder gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur buries a shot from close range | 53-48 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Richard Ridder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt is fouled on the floor by David Gladden - foul #3 on David Gladden, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert White (SF), Rodney Sargent (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Dana Kirby, Kevin Brownlee, Daniel Pratt | |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert White | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe drills a floater from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Benedict and he's hacked by Maurice Scott - foul #4 on Maurice Scott, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Joseph Paul (PF) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Peter Mahar (SF) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Robert White | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Dikembe Abdur | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Terry Salls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gasser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mahar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Abdur - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee (PF) Rodney Sargent | |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Gasser - foul #1 on Daniel Gasser, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (C) Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-52 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brownlee - foul #2 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Dana Kirby (SF) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser, Maurice Scott | |
| 06:22 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the floater from the left side | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler lays it up and in set up by Kevin Brownlee | 63-56 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | David Gladden's pass is intercepted by Jacob Chandler | 63-56 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Hurd | 63-59 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Richard Ridder buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 66-59 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Gladden | 66-59 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 68-59 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Peter Mahar denies the turnaround by Joseph Paul | 68-59 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ridder steals it from Glenn Hurd | 68-59 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | John Hoffman's floater is knocked away by Kevin Brownlee | 68-59 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Joseph Paul tips it in | 70-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | John Hoffman steals it from Glenn Hurd in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | John Hoffman lays it up and in | 72-59 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob Chandler | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Mahar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Richard Ridder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Mahar | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 72-61 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Hoffman | 72-61 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Hurd - foul #1 on Glenn Hurd, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Daniel Pratt (SF), Rodney Sargent (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Dana Kirby, Kevin Brownlee, Peter Mahar | |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on Maurice Scott - foul #5 on Maurice Scott, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (SF) Maurice Scott | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 75-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bumgarner | 75-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Ferguson takes the ball from Daniel Pratt | 75-61 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson hits the finger roll | 77-61 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-61 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson runs out the clock | 77-61 |