| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Wang (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Burr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Sheldon Jackson | 36-39 |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Burr | 36-41 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sheldon Jackson | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derek Tate | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jun Wang - foul #2 on Jun Wang, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Litwin - foul #2 on Michael Litwin, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman is fouled on the floor by Steven Davis - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Michael Litwin, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Costin (PG), Keith Petrucci (SG), Arthur Turner (SF), Manuel Beasley (PF), Omar Dill (C) Thomas Jones, Randall Goodman, Luis Andrews, Jun Wang, Brandon Burr | |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | Leroy Host takes the ball from Keith Petrucci | 43-42 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Arthur Turner picks off the pass by Michael George | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Omar Dill drills a shot from close range on a great pass from John Costin | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Costin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Petrucci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Turner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Manuel Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Omar Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Manuel Beasley gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Omar Dill lays it up and in set up by Arthur Turner | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Michael George hits a shot from the baseline set up by Sheldon Jackson and he's fouled by Manuel Beasley - foul #3 on Manuel Beasley, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Michael Litwin (SF), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Sheldon Jackson, Leon Zamudio, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones (PG), Randall Goodman (SG), Luis Andrews (SF), Jun Wang (PF) John Costin, Keith Petrucci, Arthur Turner, Omar Dill | |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jun Wang | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Michael George buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Jones and he's hacked by Derek Tate - foul #1 on Derek Tate, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG) Michael George | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr (C) Manuel Beasley | |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr's pass is intercepted by Derek Tate | 51-51 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG) Eddie Nixon, Kevin Moses | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner (SF) Luis Andrews | |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-51 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leon Zamudio | 53-51 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Brandon Burr - foul #1 on Brandon Burr, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Michael Litwin, Derek Tate | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Costin (SG), Luis Andrews (SF), Manuel Beasley (PF) Thomas Jones, Randall Goodman, Jun Wang | |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | Manuel Beasley gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leroy Host (C) Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Omar Dill (C) Brandon Burr | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Arthur Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Costin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Omar Dill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Omar Dill gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | Manuel Beasley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Turner | 55-56 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Manuel Beasley - foul #4 on Manuel Beasley, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Derek Tate (PF) Sheldon Jackson, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones (PG), Bernard Tuttle (C) John Costin, Manuel Beasley | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | Bernard Tuttle makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 58-58 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Michael George knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Zamudio | 60-58 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Michael Litwin (SF), Steven Davis (C) Leon Zamudio, Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman (SG), Jun Wang (PF), Brandon Burr (C) Arthur Turner, Omar Dill, Bernard Tuttle | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:45 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 09:10 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Litwin steps in front of the Luis Andrews pass | 63-63 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the floater in the paint set up by Derek Tate | 65-63 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Davis | 65-63 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Kevin Moses, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Costin (PG), Arthur Turner (SF), Omar Dill (PF) Thomas Jones, Luis Andrews, Jun Wang | |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Costin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Omar Dill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Litwin - foul #3 on Michael Litwin, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG) Sheldon Jackson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Manuel Beasley (PF) Brandon Burr | |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Manuel Beasley | 65-65 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Costin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Turner | 65-67 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Litwin steals the ball from Omar Dill | 67-67 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Zamudio | 70-67 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Eddie Nixon, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones (PG), Luis Andrews (SF), Jun Wang (PF), Brandon Burr (C) John Costin, Arthur Turner, Manuel Beasley, Omar Dill | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Zamudio - foul #2 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF) Michael Litwin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis can't connect on a floater from close range | 70-71 |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner (SG) Randall Goodman | |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Arthur Turner is called for the reach on Michael George - foul #1 on Arthur Turner, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr's pass is intercepted by Michael George | 72-73 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate hits the finger roll set up by Michael George | 74-73 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Turner | 74-75 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Zamudio | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Sheldon Jackson steals the ball from Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson tips it but misses | 77-75 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael George | 80-75 |
| 02:39 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Turner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 80-77 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 80-77 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Zamudio | 80-77 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Jun Wang is called for the reach on Derek Tate - foul #3 on Jun Wang, team foul #7 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF) Michael George | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman (SG) Arthur Turner | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jun Wang | 80-77 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Andrews's pass is intercepted by Derek Tate | 80-77 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Luis Andrews is called for the reach on Michael Litwin - foul #2 on Luis Andrews, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 80-79 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Sheldon Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jun Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Burr grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |