| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Booker Towe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor is hacked by William Giles - foul #2 on William Giles, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | David O'Donell picks off the pass by Booker Towe | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Frank Swords is fouled on the floor by Richard Salaam - foul #2 on Richard Salaam, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clyde Burney - foul #1 on Clyde Burney, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | William Giles gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | William Giles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Frank Swords throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley | 28-28 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor is hacked by Jesus Valdez - foul #3 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (SF), Steve Carrell (C) Jesus Valdez, William Giles | |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Woolley | 30-28 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | David O'Donell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Salaam | 33-28 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Charles Owens makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Salaam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Burney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Booker Towe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swords (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Carrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Steve Carrell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Frank Swords misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott (PG), Jack Huebner (SG), Mark Kemper (SF), Calvin Stanley (PF), Brian Cambell (C) Jamie Woolley, Richard Salaam, Joseph Taylor, Clyde Burney, Booker Towe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Jerry Aquino (SG), Jesus Valdez (SF), William Giles (C) Charles Owens, Frank Swords, David O'Donell, Steve Carrell | |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino hits the finger roll set up by Brian Machen | 33-32 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | The refs have stopped play. Brian Machen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Carrell (PF) Brian Machen | |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Kemper | 35-32 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | William Giles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez tips it in | 35-34 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Kemper | 37-34 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Steve Carrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Brian Cambell | 37-34 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Kemper can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Mott | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Roy Mott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Huebner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Cambell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charlie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 reb. SG - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Giles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley (PG), Richard Salaam (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Clyde Burney (PF), Booker Towe (C) Roy Mott, Jack Huebner, Mark Kemper, Calvin Stanley, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Frank Swords (SG), David O'Donell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Charlie Rhodes, Jesus Valdez, Steve Carrell, William Giles | |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Jamie Woolley - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (SF) Jerry Aquino | |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley and he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | David O'Donell grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Joseph Taylor swats the short shot by Charles Owens | 42-37 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | David O'Donell grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Giles (C) Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Carrell (SF) Charlie Rhodes | |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe is hacked by Frank Swords - foul #1 on Frank Swords, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | William Giles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Richard Salaam steals the ball from Frank Swords | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Booker Towe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Giles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley | 48-39 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | David O'Donell lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Swords - foul #2 on Frank Swords, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Kemper (SF), Calvin Stanley (PF), Brian Cambell (C) Joseph Taylor, Clyde Burney, Booker Towe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Jerry Aquino (SG), Jesus Valdez (SF) Charles Owens, Frank Swords, David O'Donell | |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Steve Carrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott (PG), Jack Huebner (SG) Jamie Woolley, Richard Salaam | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (PF) Steve Carrell | |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Carrell (C) William Giles | |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Steve Carrell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charlie Rhodes | 50-44 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Machen is called for the reach on Roy Mott - foul #1 on Brian Machen, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor (SF) Mark Kemper | |
| Subs | Belmont | David O'Donell (PF) Steve Carrell | |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | David O'Donell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Machen | 51-47 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor is hacked by Jerry Aquino - foul #1 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley (PG), Richard Salaam (SG), Clyde Burney (PF) Roy Mott, Jack Huebner, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Frank Swords (SG) Brian Machen, Jerry Aquino | |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Charles Owens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Swords | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | David O'Donell picks off the pass by Jamie Woolley | 53-49 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | David O'Donell is fouled on the floor by Clyde Burney - foul #2 on Clyde Burney, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe (C) Calvin Stanley | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Giles (C) Charlie Rhodes | |
| 03:40 | Belmont | David O'Donell misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Taylor | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Booker Towe (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Giles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | William Giles's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Taylor | 56-49 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | David O'Donell scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Owens | 56-51 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | David O'Donell gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez is hacked by Richard Salaam - foul #3 on Richard Salaam, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Kemper (SF) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Charlie Rhodes (PF) Charles Owens, David O'Donell | |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Kemper snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Woolley | 58-51 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor (SF) Mark Kemper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), David O'Donell (PF) Brian Machen, Charlie Rhodes | |
| 01:40 | Belmont | David O'Donell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-51 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Frank Swords is called for 5 seconds | 59-53 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Booker Towe is blocked by David O'Donell | 59-53 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Booker Towe tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Richard Salaam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Owens, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley (PF) Clyde Burney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG) Charles Owens | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Frank Swords misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Machen - foul #2 on Brian Machen, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (SG) Richard Salaam | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Brian Machen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Frank Swords grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | David O'Donell drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Machen | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Swords is called for the reach on Calvin Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Swords, team foul #14 | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | David O'Donell is hacked by Calvin Stanley - foul #1 on Calvin Stanley, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott (PG), Mark Kemper (SF), Brian Cambell (C) Jamie Woolley, Joseph Taylor, Booker Towe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Aquino (SG), Charlie Rhodes (SF), Steve Carrell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Frank Swords, Jesus Valdez, David O'Donell, William Giles | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Brian Machen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Booker Towe (C) Roy Mott, Mark Kemper, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Swords (SG), Jesus Valdez (SF), David O'Donell (PF), William Giles (C) Jerry Aquino, Charlie Rhodes, Steve Carrell, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Machen - foul #3 on Brian Machen, team foul #15 | 65-57 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | David O'Donell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 67-57 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Taylor grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley runs out the clock | 67-57 |