| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Benton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Myles Hill inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Browder picks off the pass by Myles Hill | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Hudson - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Myles Hill's floater is tipped away by James Browder | 31-33 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus is denied on a layup by James Browder | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown is hacked by Myles Hill - foul #2 on Myles Hill, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Shaw | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder lays it in set up by David Sturgeon | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Michael Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Myles Hill drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Bacchus picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder loses the dribble to Roger Zurawik | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Mayville (SF), Walter Rezendes (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Tom Lang (SG), Mark Prescott (SF), Joseph Simmons (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, Richard Brown, James Browder | |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Benton - foul #1 on William Benton, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG) Michael Hudson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:49 | Belmont | William Pugh is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell (C) William Benton | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mayville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Cotton - foul #1 on Eddie Cotton, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammie Huggins (SG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Eddie Cotton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Randy Rall, Tom Lang, Lawrence Russell | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Sammie Huggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Shaw - foul #3 on Anthony Shaw, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) William Pugh, Thomas Mayville, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Browder (C) Mark Prescott | |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Sammie Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Sammie Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (SG) Sammie Huggins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Benton (PF) Joseph Simmons | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Michael Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Benton | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Shaw | 38-39 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | William Pugh is hacked by Anthony Shaw - foul #4 on Anthony Shaw, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG) William Pugh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Tom Lang (SG), Joseph Simmons (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, James Browder | |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Bacchus | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hudson | 41-41 |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Randy Rall | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bacchus | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myles Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Benton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Thomas Mayville (SF), Walter Rezendes (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Mark Prescott (SF), James Browder (C) Randy Rall, Richard Brown, William Benton | |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Lang | 44-49 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rezendes | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes scores on a jumper from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Cotton picks off the pass by Joseph Simmons | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Thomas Mayville scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Sturgeon - foul #2 on David Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG) William Pugh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (SG), William Benton (PF) Tom Lang, Joseph Simmons | |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Thomas Mayville makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Rezendes - foul #2 on Walter Rezendes, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy (C) Eddie Cotton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown (SF) Mark Prescott | |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Thomas Mayville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Thomas Mayville, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon is hacked by Michael Hudson - foul #3 on Michael Hudson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SG) Randy Rall | |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Sturgeon | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Myles Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-53 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Myles Hill | 51-53 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder is hacked by Bryan Kennedy - foul #2 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Sammie Huggins (SG), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG) David Sturgeon, Richard Brown | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Myles Hill snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammie Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Sammie Huggins's floater is tipped away by James Browder | 51-53 |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | William Pugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | William Pugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Myles Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammie Huggins | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Myles Hill - foul #3 on Myles Hill, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Thomas Mayville (SF), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Sammie Huggins, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Richard Brown (SF) Randy Rall, Tom Lang | |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Rezendes - foul #3 on Walter Rezendes, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons (C) James Browder | |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 54-55 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Benton | 54-58 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott (C) William Benton | |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Thomas Mayville, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Michael Hudson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SG) Anthony Shaw | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon drills a shot from the right side set up by Richard Brown and he's hacked by Myles Hill - foul #4 on Myles Hill, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Benton (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hudson | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Sammie Huggins (SG), Thomas Mayville (SF), Walter Rezendes (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), James Browder (C) David Sturgeon, Mark Prescott, Joseph Simmons | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Sammie Huggins, Thomas Mayville, Walter Rezendes, Eddie Cotton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown (SF) Tom Lang | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | James Browder swats the short shot by Roger Zurawik | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bacchus | 60-61 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Michael Hudson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Myles Hill and he's fouled by Randy Rall - foul #1 on Randy Rall, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG) Randy Rall | |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Shaw - foul #5 on Anthony Shaw, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SG) Anthony Shaw | |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tom Lang | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Myles Hill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Browder | 65-64 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton is fouled on the floor by Roger Zurawik - foul #2 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Michael Hudson clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |