| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jordan Rottenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley is fouled on the floor by Williams Graham - foul #1 on Williams Graham, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Rottenberg steps in front of the Obi Abdur pass | 26-26 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 18:06 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg banks in the layup set up by Martin Williams | 26-28 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira lays it in on a great pass from Delbert Mayweather | 28-28 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Delbert Mayweather picks off the pass by Ruben Zaic | 28-28 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Helsley | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Difranco | 30-31 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley connects on the runner in the paint set up by Obi Abdur and the foul's on Williams Graham - foul #2 on Williams Graham, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith (PG), Robert Knight (SF), Patrick Kirsch (C) Obi Abdur, Delbert Mayweather, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG), Wallace Myers (SG), Daniel Macdougall (SF), Gordon Lewis (C) Martin Williams, Ruben Zaic, Jordan Rottenberg, Alex Difranco | |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Wallace Myers - foul #1 on Wallace Myers, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos (C) Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Kistner (C) Williams Graham | |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Macdougall hits a shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Kistner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Demsky (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Kirsch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Campos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Murrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Macdougall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Kistner (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Kistner gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Macdougall | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight is hacked by Daniel Macdougall - foul #2 on Daniel Macdougall, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF), David Ferreira (C) James Highsmith, Thomas Demsky, Patrick Kirsch, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG), Ruben Zaic (SG), Don Berrier (SF), Williams Graham (PF), Alex Difranco (C) Johnny Murrell, Wallace Myers, Daniel Macdougall, Gordon Lewis, Keith Kistner | |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Williams | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Mayweather | 39-38 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Davis steals the ball from Martin Williams in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight makes the shot from close range on a great pass from David Ferreira and he's fouled by Alex Difranco - foul #1 on Alex Difranco, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Williams | 44-42 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Don Berrier | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Zaic | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by David Ferreira - foul #3 on David Ferreira, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Thomas Demsky (SG), Patrick Kirsch (SF), Alberto Campos (C) Kenneth Davis, Robert Knight, Delbert Mayweather, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG), Wallace Myers (SG), Jordan Rottenberg (SF) Martin Williams, Ruben Zaic, Don Berrier | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco makes the 3rd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Demsky | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Helsley | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), David Ferreira (C) Obi Abdur, Michael Helsley, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG), Ruben Zaic (SG), Don Berrier (SF), Gordon Lewis (C) Johnny Murrell, Wallace Myers, Williams Graham, Alex Difranco | |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Williams | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gordon Lewis is called for the reach on David Ferreira - foul #2 on Gordon Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Demsky - foul #1 on Thomas Demsky, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos (PF) Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Kistner (C) Jordan Rottenberg | |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Don Berrier | 50-49 |
| 07:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic is fouled on the floor by Delbert Mayweather - foul #2 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alberto Campos - foul #1 on Alberto Campos, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SG), Michael Helsley (PF) Thomas Demsky, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham (PF) Keith Kistner | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Ferreira is called for the reach on Martin Williams - foul #4 on David Ferreira, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco (C) Gordon Lewis | |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Patrick Kirsch (C) Robert Knight, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG) Martin Williams | |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Demsky | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SF) Delbert Mayweather | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers (SG), Jordan Rottenberg (SF) Ruben Zaic, Don Berrier | |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Alex Difranco is called for the reach on Patrick Kirsch - foul #2 on Alex Difranco, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Kirsch blocks the short jumper by Johnny Murrell | 56-50 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), David Ferreira (C) Obi Abdur, Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG) Wallace Myers | |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic (SG), Gordon Lewis (PF) Johnny Murrell, Williams Graham | |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Demsky, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (SF) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier (SF) Alex Difranco | |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Rottenberg and he's fouled by Delbert Mayweather - foul #3 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SG), Michael Helsley (PF) Thomas Demsky, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham (PF) Gordon Lewis | |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Don Berrier steps in front of the Delbert Mayweather pass | 56-53 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Ferreira - foul #5 on David Ferreira, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Alberto Campos (C) Kenneth Davis, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (SG), Alex Difranco (C) Ruben Zaic, Jordan Rottenberg | |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur is fouled on the floor by Martin Williams - foul #2 on Martin Williams, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Patrick Kirsch (C) Robert Knight, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers (SG) Martin Williams | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Kirsch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Murrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG) Obi Abdur | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG), Ruben Zaic (SG) Johnny Murrell, Wallace Myers | |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Delbert Mayweather | 58-55 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Delbert Mayweather - foul #4 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Demsky - foul #3 on Martin Williams, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Delbert Mayweather | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Zaic | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky lays it in | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-63 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Helsley and he's fouled by Alex Difranco - foul #3 on Alex Difranco, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Kenneth Davis - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Williams is called for the reach on Delbert Mayweather in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Williams, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |