| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess 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) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Larson steps in front of the Mike Thomas pass | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Daniel Larson blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Clifford Clyburn is called for the reach on Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Edward Hess's fadeaway is rejected by Chase Umstead | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brad Lemire | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Edward Hess double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | John Carter steps in front of the Daniel Bailey pass | 3-5 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Bailey - foul #2 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), John Pifer (SG) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | John Pifer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Darin Jones, James Mease | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas | |
| 15:05 | Belmont | John Pifer makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | John Pifer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Pifer - foul #1 on John Pifer, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) John Pifer, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is hacked by Robert Elias - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG) Randall Bucholz | |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Brad Stutler pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregg Paxton - foul #2 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), John Pifer (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | James Mease misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Chase Umstead - foul #1 on Chase Umstead, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) SG - John Pifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mapes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) C - George Estep (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the turnaround in the paint | 7-14 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | David Mapes pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | David Mapes is whistled for a carry | 7-14 |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Jackson | 7-16 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 7-16 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | David Mapes can't tip it in | 7-16 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Bucholz | 7-19 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias gets the rebound | 7-19 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-19 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Donald Lane buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Pifer | 10-19 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas misses the tip | 10-19 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple drills a driving attempt from the right block | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Thomas | 12-19 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Jackson | 12-22 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is fouled on the floor by Robert Elias - foul #2 on Robert Elias, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) John Pifer, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Donald Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Donald Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Clifford Clyburn is called for the reach on Keith Sipple - foul #2 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Donald Lane can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-24 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Carter | 12-24 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Lemire | 12-24 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter makes the fadeaway near the basket | 12-26 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Brad Stutler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 12-29 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Brad Stutler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-29 |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 12-29 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire blows the layup but he's hacked by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #9 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (SG) Donald Lane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 12-29 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-29 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | John Pifer tips it home | 14-29 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the jumper from the free throw line | 14-31 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-31 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hess | 14-31 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-31 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Daniel Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Edward Hess can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), James Mease (PF) Brad Stutler, John Pifer, David Mapes, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Elias (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Estep (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Randall Bucholz steals it from Daniel Bailey in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:48 | Belmont | John Pifer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | James Mease scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Keith Sipple and the foul's on Robert Elias - foul #3 on Robert Elias, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), David Mapes (C) Daniel Bailey, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | James Mease makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | James Mease hits a shot from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF) James Mease | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is fouled on the floor by Clifford Clyburn - foul #3 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 21-35 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | John Carter denies the turnaround by Keith Sipple | 21-35 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Mike Thomas, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton drills a floater from the right block set up by Brad Stutler | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Stutler is called for the reach on Albert Baker - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-37 |