| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) C - James Sloat (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) SG - James Stier (fresh) SF - Richard Faught (fresh) PF - Edward Keller (fresh) C - Kent Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller misses the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Mohler - foul #1 on Scott Mohler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Bennett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Bennett Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-1 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Keller | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Dominick Burris is hacked by Richard Faught - foul #1 on Richard Faught, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Scott Mohler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Mohler, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dan Workman (PF) Scott Mohler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Bennett Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Bennett Davis pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Robert Chandler buries a floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier clanks a floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Robert Chandler pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Edward Keller takes the ball from Bennett Davis | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris is denied on a dunk by James Sloat | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Morris | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | James Sloat loses the dribble to Johnnie Dickson | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) SG - Bennett Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Workman (fresh) C - James Sloat (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fairly fresh) SG - James Stier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kent Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson is hacked by Dan Workman - foul #1 on Dan Workman, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Marvin Geller (C) Dominick Burris, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummel steals the ball from Gary Hodges | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Rick Merryman blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Marvin Geller grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Marvin Geller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Embree (C) Dan Workman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ralph Theriot | 5-9 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Robert Embree misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Robert Embree misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Louis Franklin | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Rick Merryman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | James Hummel's pass is intercepted by Dennis Remley | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ron Bollman | 5-11 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Marvin Geller tips it but misses | 5-11 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Louis Franklin | 5-11 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | Rick Merryman is called for the reach on Dennis Remley - foul #1 on Rick Merryman, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), Bennett Davis (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), Dan Workman (PF), James Sloat (C) Rick Merryman, James Hummel, Ralph Theriot, Marvin Geller, Robert Embree | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), James Stier (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, Ron Bollman, George Walker, Louis Franklin | |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Dickson | 5-13 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Robert Chandler loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller (PF) Gary Hodges | |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Dominick Burris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Johnnie Dickson | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Workman (fresh) C - James Sloat (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Belmont | James Sloat loses the dribble to Richard Faught | 5-15 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-15 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller snags the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller is fouled on the floor by Dominick Burris - foul #1 on Dominick Burris, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (SG) Bennett Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SG), Gary Hodges (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Kent Morris | |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Dan Workman grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Dan Workman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-15 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | James Hummel can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman makes the floater from the right side | 5-17 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | James Hummel is denied on a dunk by Edward Keller | 5-17 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Dominick Burris snags the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Dan Workman scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-17 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dan Workman denies the turnaround by Gary Hodges | 7-17 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Dan Workman grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | James Hummel buries a floater from the right wing set up by Dominick Burris and he's fouled by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Marvin Geller (PF), Robert Embree (C) Dominick Burris, Robert Chandler, Dan Workman, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), James Stier (SG), Kent Morris (C) Ron Bollman, Richard Faught, Edward Keller | |
| 08:57 | Belmont | James Hummel makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Embree - foul #1 on Robert Embree, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot is denied on a layup by Gary Hodges | 10-18 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 10-18 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Robert Embree is called for a backcourt violation | 10-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG) James Hummel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught (SF) George Walker | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) PF - Marvin Geller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Embree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bennett Davis - foul #1 on Bennett Davis, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Isreal Middleton (SG), Dan Workman (PF) Bennett Davis, Robert Embree | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Dan Workman snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Dan Workman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Stier | 13-20 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Dan Workman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Isreal Middleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses the tip | 13-20 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges tips it home | 13-22 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | James Stier is called for the reach on Isreal Middleton - foul #1 on James Stier, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), James Sloat (C) Isreal Middleton, Ralph Theriot, Marvin Geller | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SG), Edward Keller (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Gary Hodges, Kent Morris | |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Bennett Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Faught | 13-24 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Dan Workman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Edward Keller - foul #1 on Edward Keller, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hummel (PG) Dominick Burris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Kent Morris (C) Richard Faught, Louis Franklin | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Mohler (PF) Dan Workman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | James Hummel scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Chandler | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) C - James Sloat (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the shot in the lane | 17-26 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Scott Mohler drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Hummel and he's fouled by Edward Keller - foul #2 on Edward Keller, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Theriot (SG) Bennett Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG) Ron Bollman | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Scott Mohler misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Stier | 19-29 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Stier - foul #2 on James Stier, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG) Robert Chandler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught (SF), Gary Hodges (PF) George Walker, Edward Keller | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:55 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dominick Burris | 21-29 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | James Sloat is hacked by Kent Morris - foul #1 on Kent Morris, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG) James Hummel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin (C) Kent Morris | |
| 01:39 | Belmont | James Sloat makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | James Sloat misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Louis Franklin | 22-29 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Theriot - foul #1 on Ralph Theriot, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Chandler (SF), Dan Workman (C) Ralph Theriot, James Sloat | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), Edward Keller (PF) Johnnie Dickson, Louis Franklin | |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Scott Mohler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Keller | 22-34 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Edward Keller swats the layup by Scott Mohler | 22-34 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Dan Workman gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Dominick Burris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-34 |