| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - William Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Greg Lane inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Greg Lane and the foul's on Charles Hogsett - foul #2 on Charles Hogsett, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryan Kennedy - foul #3 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus (C) Bryan Kennedy | |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits a driving attempt from the left block | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-34 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | John Witherington can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | The jump hook by Greg Lane is blocked by James Browder | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG) Roger Zurawik | |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett is hacked by John Witherington - foul #2 on John Witherington, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Hudson takes the ball from William Benton | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Dennis Hall steps in front of the John Witherington pass | 32-34 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 32-36 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall loses the dribble to John Witherington | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) PF - William Benton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - James Browder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Witherington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bacchus (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus loses the dribble to Dennis Hall | 32-36 |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Hall | 34-36 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | John Witherington can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Benton - foul #1 on William Benton, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (SG), Tom Lang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF), Mark Prescott (C) Dennis Hall, Richard Brown, William Benton, James Browder | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Michael Hudson, Greg Lane, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 15:22 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | William Pugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Basquez | 34-38 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | John Witherington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | William Pugh misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Berrier | 36-40 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | William Pugh tips it in | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Loyola Chicago | Tomas Basquez takes the ball from Tom Lang | 36-42 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Berrier and he's fouled by William Pugh - foul #2 on William Pugh, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF), James Browder (C) James Berrier, Tom Lang, Joseph Simmons, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, John Witherington | |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | The short jumper by Thomas Bacchus is denied by William Benton | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - William Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Browder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Michael Hudson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus tips it in | 42-44 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Greg Lane pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG) Charles Hogsett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), Walter Rezendes (C) Roger Zurawik, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Bacchus blocks the short jumper by James Browder | 42-44 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Tomas Basquez | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | James Browder blocks the jumper by Michael Hudson | 42-44 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Michael Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF) Walter Rezendes | |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Tomas Basquez - foul #1 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons (C) James Browder | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Rezendes (C) Thomas Bacchus | |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 44-46 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Lane - foul #2 on Greg Lane, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG), Mark Prescott (C) James Berrier, William Benton | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG) Michael Hudson, Greg Lane | |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | John Witherington's floater is tipped away by Mark Prescott | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Rezendes - foul #3 on Walter Rezendes, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (SG), Tom Lang (SF), James Browder (C) Dennis Hall, Richard Brown, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy (C) Walter Rezendes | |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | John Witherington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG), William Benton (PF) Tom Lang, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Berrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Browder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Berrier | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | John Witherington comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Witherington | 50-46 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy tips it home | 50-48 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Lane | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by James Browder | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Charles Hogsett is called for the reach on Michael Hudson - foul #3 on Charles Hogsett, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown (SF), Joseph Simmons (C) Charles Hogsett, James Browder | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Roger Zurawik, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Greg Lane is hacked by William Benton - foul #2 on William Benton, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Greg Lane - foul #3 on Greg Lane, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Michael Hudson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bacchus | 53-50 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Greg Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tomas Basquez - foul #2 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG), David Sturgeon (SG), James Browder (C) James Berrier, Dennis Hall, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Michael Hudson, Greg Lane, Thomas Bacchus, Walter Rezendes | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Benton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Browder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-52 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hogsett | 58-52 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG) David Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez | |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hogsett | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:26 | Belmont | John Witherington can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Benton - foul #3 on William Benton, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy clanks a floater in the lane | 60-53 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Hudson is called for the reach on James Browder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hall - foul #2 on Dennis Hall, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Benton | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Greg Lane scores on a floater from close range set up by John Witherington | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Hudson is called for the reach on William Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hudson, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the lay-in | 66-55 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 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 | Charles Hogsett runs out the clock | 66-55 |