| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loyd Sales (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shunk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Kline inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Larry Hodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Jody Garrison grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Bernard Willis pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Joseph Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Larry Hodge loses the dribble to James Tellez | 27-40 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 27-40 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Cotta | 29-40 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Joseph Kline is hacked by Mitchell Apel - foul #2 on Mitchell Apel, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-40 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Bernard Willis takes the ball from Loyd Sales | 29-40 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Bernard Willis tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Kevin Cotta is denied by Jody Garrison | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Kline - foul #2 on Joseph Kline, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz (SG), John Rizzi (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF) Kevin Cotta, Loyd Sales, James Tellez | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Williams (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Scott Hiser (C) Ralph Lueras, Larry Hodge, Joseph Kline, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Victor Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert Ganz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rizzi (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Peter O'Hern (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Shunk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Fuchs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hiser (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs is hacked by Peter O'Hern - foul #1 on Peter O'Hern, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (PG), Jack Chaves (C) Mitchell Apel, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Scott Hiser comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Ganz | 35-40 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Scott Hiser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Chaves | 35-40 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bert Callaham | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Victor Sharp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta (SG), Loyd Sales (SF), James Tellez (PF), David Shunk (C) Bert Callaham, Gilbert Ganz, Peter O'Hern, Jack Chaves | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Joseph Kline (SF), Bernard Willis (C) John Williams, Thomas Fuchs, Scott Hiser | |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG) John Rizzi | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez throws it down set up by Mitchell Apel | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Joseph Kline grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | David Shunk is called for the reach on Bernard Willis - foul #2 on David Shunk, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (SG), Jody Garrison (PF) Victor Sharp, Joshua Carr | |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loyd Sales (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shunk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Willis - foul #1 on Bernard Willis, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (SG), Scott Hiser (C) Ralph Lueras, Bernard Willis | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Scott Hiser hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Hodge and the foul's on David Shunk - foul #3 on David Shunk, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Scott Hiser makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez loses the dribble to Joseph Kline | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Larry Hodge lays it up and in set up by Joseph Kline | 44-45 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Tellez | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jody Garrison denies the turnaround by Kevin Cotta | 44-45 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Larry Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz (SG), John Rizzi (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Jack Chaves (C) Kevin Cotta, Loyd Sales, James Tellez, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, Joseph Kline, Scott Hiser | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Jody Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Jody Garrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Sharp | 44-50 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Chaves knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Apel | 47-50 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Victor Sharp lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Fuchs is called for the reach on John Rizzi - foul #1 on Thomas Fuchs, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (PG), James Tellez (PF), David Shunk (C) Mitchell Apel, Peter O'Hern, Jack Chaves | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Kline (SF), Joshua Carr (PF) Thomas Fuchs, Jody Garrison | |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Lueras is called for the reach on Bert Callaham - foul #2 on Ralph Lueras, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta (SG), Loyd Sales (SF) Bert Callaham, Gilbert Ganz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG) Ralph Lueras | |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Joshua Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Rizzi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loyd Sales (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shunk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Victor Sharp hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Shunk - foul #4 on David Shunk, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Hiser (C) Bernard Willis | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk blows the dunk | 47-54 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Joseph Kline pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Loyd Sales | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Loyd Sales | 50-54 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Joseph Kline misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta misses the tip | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Joshua Carr snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Loyd Sales steals it from Joshua Carr | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Hiser steals the ball from James Tellez | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG) John Rizzi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, Joshua Carr, Scott Hiser | |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Victor Sharp connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by James Tellez is denied by Joseph Kline | 50-56 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Kline - foul #3 on Joseph Kline, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz (SG), Jack Chaves (C) Kevin Cotta, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (SG) Victor Sharp | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Joseph Kline grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Mitchell Apel steals it from Joseph Kline | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Ganz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loyd Sales (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Chaves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Hodge | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta (SG), David Shunk (C) Gilbert Ganz, Jack Chaves | |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Sharp (SG) Larry Hodge | |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Sharp picks off the pass by James Tellez | 55-59 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Tellez grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mitchell Apel | 57-59 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Willis | 57-59 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Joseph Kline's layup is rejected by Loyd Sales | 57-59 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it home | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Cotta | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras makes the runner in the paint | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Cotta | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Kevin Cotta is called for the reach on Victor Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Cotta, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Victor Sharp is hacked by David Shunk - foul #5 on David Shunk, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Chaves (C) David Shunk | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Cotta misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Loyd Sales gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jody Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |