| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins is fouled on the floor by David Willson - foul #3 on David Willson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (SF) David Willson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson clanks a shot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta tips it home | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Christopher Tardif - foul #2 on Christopher Tardif, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:02 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Gunter - foul #2 on Damon Gunter, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tardif | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Vinson | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 32-36 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Damon Gunter | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), David Willson (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (PG), Keith Gibbs (SF), Gregory Sutliff (PF), James Colwell (C) Sam Hopkins, Charles Simon, Benjamin Vinson, Christopher Tardif | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Sutliff (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Colwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Anwar | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Willson steals the ball from Matthew Anwar | 35-36 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | David Willson takes the ball from Gregory Sutliff | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest tips it home | 37-36 |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar connects on the jumper in the paint | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Charles Simon (SF), Benjamin Vinson (PF), Christopher Tardif (C) Matthew Anwar, Keith Iraheta, Gregory Sutliff, James Colwell | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Benjamin Vinson - foul #3 on Benjamin Vinson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF) David Willson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:42 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Tapia steps in front of the Charles Simon pass | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia's layup is rejected by Benjamin Vinson | 38-38 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) PF - William Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Gibbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Vinson | 38-40 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Willson (SF), Clarence Vest (C) Kenneth Duncan, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (PG), Keith Iraheta (SG), Gregory Sutliff (PF) Sam Hopkins, Keith Gibbs, Benjamin Vinson | |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Willson | 44-40 |
| 09:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Gordon denies the turnaround by Matthew Anwar | 44-40 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Sutliff - foul #1 on Gregory Sutliff, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (SG) Raymond Tyler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Anwar | 46-40 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Willson - foul #4 on David Willson, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, David Willson, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Benjamin Vinson (PF) Matthew Anwar, Charles Simon | |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest hits a runner from the baseline set up by Harry Siegel | 48-42 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Sam Hopkins and the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG) Harry Siegel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif (C) Benjamin Vinson | |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest connects on the floater from the baseline | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sutliff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Colwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF) Jason Stott, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs (SF) Gregory Sutliff | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Colwell - foul #3 on James Colwell, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson (PF) James Colwell | |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (PG), Charles Simon (SF) Sam Hopkins, Keith Iraheta | |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Vest - foul #1 on Clarence Vest, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Gibbs | 53-48 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Anwar | 53-51 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon is hacked by David Willson - foul #5 on David Willson, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Keith Iraheta (SG), Christopher Tardif (C) Matthew Anwar, Keith Gibbs, Benjamin Vinson | |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest is fouled on the floor by Sam Hopkins - foul #1 on Sam Hopkins, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Sutliff swats the shot by Jason Stott | 53-51 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutliff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff misses the dunk attempt | 53-51 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Stott steps in front of the Christopher Tardif pass | 53-51 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia misses the jumper from close range | 53-51 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff banks in the layup set up by Charles Simon | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), William Gordon (PF) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson (PF) Gregory Sutliff | |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Damon Gunter is called for the reach on Keith Iraheta - foul #3 on Damon Gunter, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia loses the dribble to Christopher Tardif | 53-53 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Damon Gunter | 55-53 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Hopkins is called for the reach on William Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Hopkins, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest is hacked by Charles Simon - foul #3 on Charles Simon, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Tyler picks off the pass by Keith Iraheta | 57-53 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Tyler | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Hopkins | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler is hacked by Keith Iraheta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter runs out the clock | 61-59 |