| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) SG - Ben Brown (fresh) SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) SF - Larry Marlin (fresh) PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) C - Terry Danner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Marlin | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | James Thiel hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ben Brown | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Marlin | 3-5 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Junior Larocca hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Jason Farley tips it home | 5-5 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Thiel | 8-5 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:48 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Junior Larocca drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jason Farley and the foul's on Larry Marlin - foul #1 on Larry Marlin, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Junior Larocca makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Marlin | 11-10 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | James Thiel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Justin Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Thiel | 14-10 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses long on a shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Ben Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Fielding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Marlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) C - Terry Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin scores on a shot in the paint | 14-12 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | James Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Larry Marlin is called for the reach on Ben Brown - foul #2 on Larry Marlin, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, Ben Brown, Junior Larocca, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (SG), Thomas Adler (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Donald Fielding, Larry Marlin, Stacey Davis, Terry Danner | |
| 14:13 | Belmont | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Pleas | 16-12 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Patel | 16-15 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Robert Thomason drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Pleas | 18-15 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Patel | 18-17 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Thomas Adler is called for the reach on Robert Thomason - foul #1 on Thomas Adler, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SG), Justin Davenport (PF) James Jones, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG), Stacey Davis (PF) Johnny Patel, Daniel Villalon | |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Ben Brown drills a 3 from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen's pass is intercepted by Ben Brown | 21-17 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Paul Pleas lays it in on a great pass from Ben Brown | 23-17 |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-17 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Robert Thomason pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Justin Davenport scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Brown | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Fielding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) C - Timothy Christensen (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is called for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, Robert Thomason, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner (C) Timothy Christensen | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Jason Farley drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Thiel | 28-17 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is fouled on the floor by Ben Brown - foul #1 on Ben Brown, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG) Donald Fielding | |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stacey Davis | 28-20 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Jason Farley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 28-20 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Ben Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Adler - foul #2 on Ben Brown, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (SG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG), Martin Lear (SF) Rodney Velarde, Thomas Adler | |
| 10:07 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding connects on the floater from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | James Thiel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Pleas | 31-22 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Lear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Donald Fielding picks off the pass by James Thiel | 31-22 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis loses the dribble to Junior Larocca | 31-22 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Junior Larocca can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Lear - foul #1 on Martin Lear, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG), Justin Davenport (PF) James Thiel, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (SG), Thomas Adler (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Donald Fielding, Martin Lear, Stacey Davis, Terry Danner | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Junior Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Junior Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Paul Pleas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 07:57 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Junior Larocca gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Larocca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Christensen - foul #1 on Timothy Christensen, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Thomason (SF) Junior Larocca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG) Johnny Patel | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Justin Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Matthews - foul #1 on David Matthews, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG) Paul Pleas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF) Daniel Villalon | |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | James Thiel is hacked by Stacey Davis - foul #1 on Stacey Davis, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) David Matthews | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Donald Fielding steps in front of the Jason Farley pass | 33-24 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Velarde and the foul's on James Thiel - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner (C) Timothy Christensen | |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (SG), Junior Larocca (SF) James Jones, Robert Thomason | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG) Donald Fielding | |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | James Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pleas | 36-27 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | James Thiel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Jason Farley can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Justin Davenport tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Junior Larocca grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Rodney Velarde steals the ball from Justin Davenport | 38-27 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde blows the layup | 38-27 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Thiel | 38-27 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Paul Pleas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG), David Matthews (PF), Robert Thomason (C) James Thiel, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG), Martin Lear (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF) Rodney Velarde, Thomas Adler, Stacey Davis | |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Junior Larocca | 43-30 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Junior Larocca is called for the reach on Martin Lear - foul #1 on Junior Larocca, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon (C) Terry Danner | |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Lear makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Lear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Paul Pleas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | David Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Paul Pleas misses the floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnny Patel | 43-32 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Junior Larocca blocks the short jumper by Daniel Villalon | 43-32 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | David Matthews pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Christensen - foul #2 on Timothy Christensen, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (PG), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, Junior Larocca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Larry Marlin (SF), Stacey Davis (PF), Terry Danner (C) Johnny Patel, Martin Lear, Timothy Christensen, Daniel Villalon | |
| 02:34 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stacey Davis | 45-34 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-34 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Larry Marlin steals it from David Matthews | 45-34 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin's layup is rejected by Jason Farley | 45-34 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Ben Brown is hacked by Rodney Velarde - foul #1 on Rodney Velarde, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Justin Davenport (PF) James Jones, Robert Thomason, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Timothy Christensen (C) Donald Fielding, Terry Danner | |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Marlin | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Matthews clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-37 |