| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark loses the dribble to Charles Haley | 30-25 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Oldfield | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Marc McChain can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Marc McChain | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Derezinski | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Marc McChain | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark dunks the ball | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 35-32 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Marc McChain comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Haley - foul #2 on Charles Haley, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Marc McChain makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Oldfield and he's hacked by Leonard Mattis - foul #3 on Leonard Mattis, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Cochran (C) Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Marc McChain can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta is hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Deguzman (C) Marc McChain | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF), John Phillips (PF) Keith Iraheta, Charles Haley | |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Clark steals the ball from James Ebron | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | John Trammell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG) Cory Osinski | |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffery Oldfield | 36-38 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Mike Murray buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Aaron Cochran, Jason Deguzman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF) John Smith | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Mike Murray makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ebron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Murray is called for the reach on Jeffery Oldfield - foul #1 on Mike Murray, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF) Jack Polk, Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley (PF) John Phillips | |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta drills a jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | John Trammell travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG) Walter Singh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG), John Smith (C) Jeffery Oldfield, James Ebron | |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it home | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Keith Iraheta - foul #3 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF) Keith Iraheta | |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain makes the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ebron - foul #1 on James Ebron, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (SG), Aaron Cochran (PF) John Trammell, Marc McChain | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG), John Phillips (PF) Henry Stewart, Charles Haley | |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Aaron Cochran denies the turnaround by James Ebron | 43-48 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Ebron | 43-48 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Walter Singh - foul #1 on Walter Singh, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mike Murray (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF) John Phillips | |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Walter Singh is fouled on the floor by Cory Osinski - foul #2 on Cory Osinski, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Jason Deguzman (C) Walter Singh, Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips (PF) James Ebron | |
| 11:57 | Belmont | John Trammell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 11:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Derezinski takes the ball from Keith Iraheta | 43-51 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits a runner in the paint set up by Keith Iraheta | 45-53 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Mike Murray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Derezinski - foul #2 on Mark Derezinski, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Marc McChain (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Aaron Cochran, Jason Deguzman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG), Charles Haley (PF), James Ebron (C) Cory Osinski, John Phillips, John Smith | |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Walter Singh - foul #2 on Walter Singh, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG) Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Abdeldayen (C) Keith Iraheta | |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Walter Singh is hacked by Henry Stewart - foul #2 on Henry Stewart, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG) Jack Polk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Smith (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 08:46 | Belmont | John Trammell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Leonard Mattis | 47-58 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Stewart | 47-60 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG) Walter Singh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG) Jeffery Oldfield | |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Marc McChain comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-60 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Haley | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ebron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski is fouled on the floor by John Trammell - foul #1 on John Trammell, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG), Keith Iraheta (SF) Henry Stewart, James Ebron | |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Marc McChain grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-60 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | John Trammell is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (SG), Aaron Cochran (PF) John Trammell, Marc McChain | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (PF) Charles Haley | |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-60 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 47-60 |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Smith | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-63 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Mattis blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 47-63 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Mattis | 47-63 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Marc McChain (PF) Walter Singh, Aaron Cochran | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley (PF) James Ebron | |
| 04:42 | Belmont | John Trammell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-63 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski tips it in | 47-65 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis jams it on a nice dish by Mark Derezinski | 49-65 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Oldfield | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | John Trammell connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Derezinski | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Haley | 51-69 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | John Trammell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marc McChain | 54-69 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (PG), James Ebron (SG), John Phillips (PF), Dikembe Abdeldayen (C) Jeffery Oldfield, Cory Osinski, Charles Haley, John Smith | |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran drills a shot in the lane set up by Jack Polk | 56-71 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses the jumper from the right side | 56-71 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Mike Murray drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Cochran | 58-71 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mike Murray | 58-71 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Mike Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG) Keith Iraheta | |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Mike Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran lays it up and in | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart runs out the clock | 60-71 |