| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) PF - Brian Light (fresh) C - Steven Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram drills a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Gannaway | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Bertram | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Northeastern | Derek Gurley steals it from Louis Gannaway | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Gurley | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Cecil Crosby | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Northeastern | William Johnson's layup is rejected by Steven Simpson | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry lays it up and in set up by William Johnson | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cherry and he's hacked by Steven Simpson - foul #1 on Steven Simpson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Jack Bray (SF), Christopher Stone (C) William Johnson, Joseph Brake, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG), Dale Decker (SF), James Cooper (PF), Kevin Brownlee (C) Jacob Chandler, Derek Gurley, Brian Light, Steven Simpson | |
| 16:12 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Decker | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) SG - Daniel Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Decker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cooper (fresh) C - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Gannaway | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee's pass is intercepted by David Boles | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Northeastern | David Boles's pass is intercepted by David Bertram | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill banks in the layup set up by David Bertram | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is hacked by David Boles in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Boles, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Brian Engel (SF), Fred King (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) Daniel Cherry, Jack Bray, Louis Gannaway, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), Brian Light (PF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Richard Hill, James Cooper, Kevin Brownlee | |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Cecil Crosby (C) David Boles, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joseph Brake (SF) Brian Engel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG) Dale Decker | |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:19 | Northeastern | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Randles - foul #1 on Jerry Randles, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Simpson - foul #2 on Steven Simpson, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper (C) Steven Simpson | |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jack Bray (SG) Daniel Cherry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:49 | Northeastern | William Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Stone (PF) Fred King | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Randles | 11-15 |
| 12:10 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian Light - foul #1 on Brian Light, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (SG), Fred King (C) Joseph Brake, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Kevin Brownlee (C) Jerry Randles, Brian Light | |
| 12:10 | Northeastern | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:10 | Northeastern | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Boles - foul #2 on David Boles, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (PG), Brian Engel (SF) William Johnson, David Boles | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SF) Derek Gurley | |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Northeastern | Fred King grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Fred King makes the jumper from the baseline | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Jack Bray (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Engel (fresh) PF - Christopher Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) C - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stone - foul #1 on Christopher Stone, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Cecil Crosby (C) Jack Bray, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (SF), Michael Worley (PF) Jacob Chandler, James Cooper | |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee lays it in set up by David Bertram | 15-18 |
| 10:49 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Engel - foul #1 on Brian Engel, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Joseph Brake (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF) Michael Jenkins, Brian Engel, Fred King | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF), Brian Light (PF) David Bertram, Michael Worley | |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:14 | Northeastern | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (C) Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 18-20 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), James Cooper (C) Richard Hill, Kevin Brownlee | |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:36 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Brake swats the short shot by David Bertram | 18-20 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:11 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jack Bray (SG), Brian Engel (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Daniel Cherry, Joseph Brake, Louis Gannaway, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Michael Worley (PF) Derek Gurley, Brian Light | |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Chandler | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | Northeastern | William Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:39 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Brian Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:57 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley lays it in set up by Jacob Chandler | 20-24 |
| 07:44 | Northeastern | David Bertram steals it from Christopher Stone | 20-24 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cecil Crosby, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (PG), Joseph Brake (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF), Fred King (C) William Johnson, Brian Engel, Christopher Stone, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Derek Gurley (SF), Brian Light (PF), Kevin Brownlee (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Michael Worley, James Cooper | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Jack Bray (fresh) SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee is hacked by Louis Gannaway - foul #1 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG) Jack Bray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:00 | Northeastern | Fred King pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Jenkins | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Fred King picks off the pass by Jerry Randles | 23-24 |
| 06:05 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Fred King is blocked by Derek Gurley | 23-24 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee is hacked by Joseph Brake - foul #1 on Joseph Brake, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Jack Bray (SG), Brian Engel (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Michael Jenkins, Daniel Cherry, Joseph Brake, Louis Gannaway, Fred King | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), James Cooper (PF) Jacob Chandler, Brian Light | |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | Jack Bray clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:10 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Randles, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (SG), Michael Worley (PF) Jerry Randles, Kevin Brownlee | |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Jack Bray buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone is fouled on the floor by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (PG), David Boles (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF) William Johnson, Jack Bray, Brian Engel, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG), Brian Light (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Derek Gurley, Michael Worley, James Cooper | |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bertram | 25-27 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Simpson | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - David Boles (fresh) SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Light (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by David Boles - foul #3 on David Boles, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Fred King (C) David Boles, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG) Dale Decker | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the floater from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Simpson | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light is hacked by Louis Gannaway - foul #2 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Jack Bray (SF), Cecil Crosby (C) Michael Jenkins, Joseph Brake, Fred King | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG) David Bertram | |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | William Johnson dunks the ball | 32-35 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Decker | 32-37 |
| 01:17 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | William Johnson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-39 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (PG), Joseph Brake (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Fred King (C) William Johnson, Jack Bray, Louis Gannaway, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Derek Gurley (SF), James Cooper (C) Jacob Chandler, Richard Hill, Steven Simpson | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Light misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 32-42 |