| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) C - John Weddington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fresh) SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) SF - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) PF - Joseph Holmes (fresh) C - Rodney Corr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Brooks | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr drills a floater from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin scores on a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Brooks is called for the reach on Kenneth Burt - foul #1 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Burt | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Patrick Brooks, Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Holmes - foul #1 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich (C) John Weddington | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) SG - Trevor Calvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fresh) SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) SF - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Holmes (fresh) C - Rodney Corr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Burt - foul #1 on Kenneth Burt, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman (SF) Trevor Calvin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey connects on the runner from close range | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers's floater is knocked away by Joseph Holmes | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Burt, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Daniel Bradley (PF), John Weddington (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, Edwin Coleman, Richard Goodrich, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino (PG) Kenneth Burt | |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Corr blocks the short jumper by Trevor Calvin | 11-7 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott is denied on a dunk by Joseph Holmes | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr loses the dribble to Patrick Brooks | 13-7 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Osvaldo Marino is called for the reach on Patrick Brooks - foul #1 on Osvaldo Marino, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Marino - foul #2 on Osvaldo Marino, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG) Osvaldo Marino | |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington makes the fadeaway in the lane | 15-7 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Humphrey - foul #1 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SG), Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Trevor Calvin, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Corr | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fresh) SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Shifflett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington misses the tip | 17-9 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 17-9 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers's pass is intercepted by Keith Humphrey | 17-9 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Burt | 17-11 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Holmes - foul #2 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Daniel Bradley (PF) Patrick Brooks, Stan Elliott, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Carruthers - foul #1 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman (SF), Richard Goodrich (C) Anthony Johnson, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes misses short on a shot from the left block | 21-15 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daniel Bradley | 21-15 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt misses the tip | 21-15 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Coleman (fresh) PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Shifflett (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Holmes (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Corr (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Holmes denies the turnaround by Edwin Coleman | 21-15 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 07:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes tips it but misses | 21-15 |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-15 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Shifflett steals it from Richard Goodrich | 21-15 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Shifflett | 21-17 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-17 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Coleman - foul #1 on Edwin Coleman, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), John Weddington (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, Edwin Coleman, Daniel Bradley, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino (PG) Kenneth Burt | |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Stan Elliott - foul #1 on Stan Elliott, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers is hacked by Rodney Corr - foul #1 on Rodney Corr, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett is hacked by Stan Elliott - foul #2 on Stan Elliott, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Stan Elliott | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edwin Shifflett, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Brooks | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Trevor Calvin | 24-20 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Weddington - foul #1 on John Weddington, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SF) Trevor Calvin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG) Osvaldo Marino | |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Shifflett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Holmes (tired) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Corr (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington blows the layup but he's hacked by Keith Humphrey - foul #2 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (PF) Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:05 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Weddington denies the turnaround by Rodney Corr | 28-25 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daniel Bradley | 28-25 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is fouled on the floor by Keith Humphrey - foul #3 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino (SG) Keith Humphrey | |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr is denied on a layup by Stan Elliott | 30-25 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Joseph Holmes is blocked by Daniel Bradley | 30-25 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington connects on the runner in the paint set up by Patrick Brooks | 32-25 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Weddington - foul #2 on John Weddington, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott can't throw it down | 32-26 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr's fadeaway is rejected by John Weddington | 32-26 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Bradley | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Reynaldo Camacho | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino hits a jumper from the right side | 36-28 |