| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Gregory - foul #1 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Gregory steals the ball from William Gregory | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Gregory | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Morin | 36-42 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 38-42 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Gregory picks off the pass by Thomas Gregory | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), Andrew Gadsden (SG), James Bilodeau (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Andrew Clark (C) Bobby Rozar, Joseph Frankowski, Edward Howard, Robert Smith, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Dana Albright (SG), Kirk Manchester (SF), Christopher Shepler (C) Daniel Morin, Thomas Gregory, Todd Boggess, Bryan Pugsley | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Justin Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gadsden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Albright (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kirk Manchester (fresh) PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Bilodeau steps in front of the Christopher Shepler pass | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers banks in the layup set up by James Bilodeau | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Craig - foul #2 on Daniel Craig, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Thomas Gregory (SG), Glen Winter (C) Charles Deberry, Kirk Manchester, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Craig | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Craig | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Andrew Clark | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Winter - foul #1 on Glen Winter, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Joseph Frankowski (SG), Edward Howard (SF), William Gregory (C) Justin Childers, Andrew Gadsden, Daniel Craig, Andrew Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG), Todd Boggess (SF), Kenneth Barcus (PF) Thomas Gregory, Dana Albright, Christopher Shepler | |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Morin and he's hacked by William Gregory - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith (PF) James Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley (C) Glen Winter | |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Howard | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-53 |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin is fouled on the floor by William Gregory - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SG) Daniel Morin | |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory | 52-56 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Howard | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus tips it in | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bryan Pugsley - foul #2 on Bryan Pugsley, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), Andrew Gadsden (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Bobby Rozar, Edward Howard, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Dana Albright (SF), Christopher Shepler (C) Charles Deberry, Todd Boggess, Bryan Pugsley | |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Barcus | 58-58 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory is fouled on the floor by Joseph Frankowski - foul #2 on Joseph Frankowski, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau (SF), Andrew Clark (C) Joseph Frankowski, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin is fouled on the floor by James Bilodeau - foul #2 on James Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Edward Howard (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Andrew Gadsden, James Bilodeau, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF) Dana Albright | |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Clark is called for the reach on Daniel Morin - foul #1 on Andrew Clark, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (SG) Justin Childers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG), Glen Winter (C) Thomas Gregory, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Winter (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Todd Boggess | 60-58 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Howard | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Rozar | 62-58 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Deberry | 62-60 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Rozar | 64-60 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith (PF), William Gregory (C) Daniel Craig, Andrew Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SG), Kenneth Barcus (PF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Charles Deberry, Christopher Shepler, Glen Winter | |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Boggess picks off the pass by Bobby Rozar | 64-62 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley's fadeaway is rejected by William Gregory | 64-62 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 66-62 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Todd Boggess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Pugsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Howard is called for the reach on Todd Boggess - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), Andrew Gadsden (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Andrew Clark (C) Bobby Rozar, Edward Howard, Robert Smith, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Christopher Shepler (C) Daniel Morin, Bryan Pugsley | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Craig gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Justin Childers and the foul's on Todd Boggess - foul #1 on Todd Boggess, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory (C) Andrew Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Dana Albright (SF) Charles Deberry, Todd Boggess | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Edward Howard (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Justin Childers, Andrew Gadsden, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Dana Albright, Christopher Shepler | |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 72-65 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Morin | 72-67 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Morin is called for the reach on Joseph Frankowski - foul #2 on Daniel Morin, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden (SF) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar is fouled on the floor by Bryan Pugsley - foul #3 on Bryan Pugsley, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Bilodeau (C) William Gregory | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar is hacked by Todd Boggess - foul #2 on Todd Boggess, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith steps in front of the Thomas Gregory pass | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard (SF), William Gregory (C) Andrew Gadsden, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Morin - foul #3 on Daniel Morin, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Morin is called for the reach on Edward Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Morin, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |