| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Marlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Danner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Danner | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Stacey Davis | 30-36 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Marlin | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields loses the dribble to Donald Fielding | 30-38 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel is fouled on the floor by Ronny Wideman - foul #1 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner is fouled on the floor by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding's layup is rejected by Edward Fields | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG) Ronny Wideman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler (SF) Larry Marlin | |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Watkins | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Fielding | 32-38 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SG), Ian Snider (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF), Rhett Perry (C) Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (SG), Timothy Christensen (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Donald Fielding, Stacey Davis, Terry Danner | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Villalon - foul #1 on Daniel Villalon, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG) Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (SF) Johnny Patel | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin is called for 5 seconds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG) Jason Bolton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rhett Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) SG - Thomas Adler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Marlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Marlin | 36-40 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Cairns | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Cairns is called for the reach on Timothy Christensen - foul #1 on Daniel Cairns, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Ian Snider, Daniel Cairns, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Donald Fielding (SG), Stacey Davis (PF), Terry Danner (C) Rodney Velarde, Thomas Adler, Timothy Christensen, Daniel Villalon | |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Patel | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Marlin | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled on the floor by Terry Danner - foul #2 on Terry Danner, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Lear (SF) Larry Marlin | |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Haider and the foul's on Donald Fielding - foul #1 on Donald Fielding, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler (SF) Martin Lear | |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Adler picks off the pass by Bryan Haider | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Fields blocks the short jumper by Johnny Patel | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Haider | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Fields swats the layup by Terry Danner | 45-42 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding blows the dunk | 47-42 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fielding (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Adler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Danner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Jason Bolton (SG), Ian Snider (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF), Rhett Perry (C) Josh Adkins, Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (SG), Larry Marlin (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Donald Fielding, Thomas Adler, Stacey Davis, Terry Danner | |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rhett Perry | 47-42 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Marlin | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns knocks in the turnaround from close range | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Villalon - foul #2 on Daniel Villalon, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Jason Bolton, Daniel Cairns, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler (SG), Stacey Davis (PF) Johnny Patel, Daniel Villalon | |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde is fouled on the floor by Bryan Haider - foul #1 on Bryan Haider, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF) Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG) Larry Marlin | |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Christensen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryan Haider | 53-47 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is hacked by Bryan Haider - foul #2 on Bryan Haider, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Lear (SF), Terry Danner (C) Rodney Velarde, Timothy Christensen | |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG) Martin Lear | |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fielding | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is hacked by Stacey Davis - foul #2 on Stacey Davis, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Larry Marlin (SF) Johnny Patel, Donald Fielding | |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 56-51 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler connects on the jumper near the basket | 56-53 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Velarde denies the turnaround by Josh Adkins | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Velarde | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Velarde - foul #1 on Rodney Velarde, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Jason Bolton (SG), Ian Snider (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF), Rhett Perry (C) Josh Adkins, Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG), Timothy Christensen (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Thomas Adler, Stacey Davis, Terry Danner | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Bolton | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rhett Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry drills a runner in the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Velarde and the foul's on Jason Bolton - foul #2 on Jason Bolton, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF) Jason Bolton, Daniel Cairns, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Martin Lear (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) Rodney Velarde, Larry Marlin, Daniel Villalon | |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (SF), Terry Danner (C) Martin Lear, Timothy Christensen | |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Patel | 64-61 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Patel - foul #1 on Johnny Patel, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis is hacked by Joseph Watkins - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Fields picks off the pass by Larry Marlin | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Patel takes the ball from Bryan Haider | 66-62 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding banks in the layup set up by Johnny Patel | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders's layup is rejected by Terry Danner | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is hacked by Joseph Watkins - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Watkins | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Patel - foul #2 on Johnny Patel, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Haider is called for the reach on Donald Fielding - foul #3 on Bryan Haider, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Patel - foul #3 on Johnny Patel, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |