| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| 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 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum is denied on a layup by Robert Smith | 37-21 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Ewing takes the ball from Robert Coker | 37-21 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle can't finish the layup | 37-21 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Barrientos | 37-23 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker clanks a shot in the paint | 37-25 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Antle | 39-28 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Coker - foul #2 on Robert Coker, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker (C) Robert Smith | |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Donald Barrientos - foul #3 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos | |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is hacked by Marshall Doles - foul #1 on Marshall Doles, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (C) Marshall Doles, Kenneth Tatum, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (SG) James Caulder | |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks is hacked by David Ewing - foul #1 on David Ewing, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SF), Dennis Hitt (C) Robert Coker, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith (C) David Ewing | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson is hacked by Tim Baker - foul #2 on Tim Baker, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lance Johnson | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Baker (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith buries a jump hook from close range | 45-32 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Woodrow Nicks | 47-32 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton buries a 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Woodrow Nicks | 49-35 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton is hacked by Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Anthony Heckler (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Blake Ryan, David Sarris, Lance Johnson, Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), James Caulder (SG), Donald Barrientos (PF), Richard Johnson (C) William Hampton, James Griffith, Tim Baker, Robert Smith | |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Weber swats the short shot by Donald Barrientos | 49-35 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson tips it in | 49-37 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Barrientos - foul #4 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar (SF), William Hampton (C) Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos | |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Heckler steps in front of the William Hampton pass | 50-37 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SF), Tim Baker (PF) Douglas Demar, William Hampton | |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is hacked by James Caulder - foul #3 on James Caulder, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith (C) James Griffith | |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marshall Doles | 53-37 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith misses long on a shot from close range | 53-37 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith tips it in | 53-39 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Anthony Heckler - foul #1 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Dennis Hitt (C) Marshall Doles, Kenneth Tatum, Anthony Heckler, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (SG), Richard Antle (SF), William Byas (PF) James Caulder, Richard Johnson, Robert Smith | |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Byas (fresh) 2 blk. C - Tim Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Woodrow Nicks | 58-42 |
| 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) | |
| 11:22 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-42 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-42 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Coker and he's fouled by Tim Baker - foul #3 on Tim Baker, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, Tim Baker | |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-42 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | William Byas steals it from Dennis Hitt | 61-42 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle double dribbles | 61-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler (PF) Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson (PF) William Byas | |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder is hacked by Blake Ryan - foul #2 on Blake Ryan, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Lance Johnson (SF) Blake Ryan, Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Tim Baker (PF) William Hampton, Robert Smith | |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-42 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-42 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles snags the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Marshall Doles | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Antle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tim Baker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Antle and he's hacked by Anthony Heckler - foul #2 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SF) Marshall Doles, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (SG), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Caulder, Richard Antle, Richard Johnson | |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Woodrow Nicks | 66-45 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Baker swats the short shot by Anthony Heckler | 66-45 |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum snags the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ewing | 66-47 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 66-47 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker gets the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG), Richard Antle (SF), Richard Johnson (C) William Hampton, Tim Baker, Robert Smith | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses long on a shot near the basket | 66-47 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Tatum - foul #1 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), David Sarris (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Dennis Hitt (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kenneth Tatum, Anthony Heckler, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SG), William Byas (PF) David Ewing, James Caulder, Donald Barrientos | |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Byas (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar (SF) Richard Antle | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar is hacked by David Sarris - foul #1 on David Sarris, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker (PF) William Byas | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Baker - foul #4 on Tim Baker, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Byas (PF) Douglas Demar | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Byas | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Byas - foul #1 on William Byas, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Johnson | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris lays it in and he's fouled by William Byas - foul #2 on William Byas, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris misses the free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 72-56 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas loses the dribble to Dennis Hitt | 72-56 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Baker | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Johnson | 77-58 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Hampton | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks runs out the clock | 77-60 |