| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Gardin inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Randall Culbertson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Tyler Woody | 27-31 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig tips it home | 27-33 |
| 18:56 | Samford | William Pettaway loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Luis Emery | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Tyler Woody scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Gardin steals it from Alan Opstein | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Tyler Woody hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Gardin | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (C) Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | William Pettaway takes the ball from Luis Emery | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the jumper near the basket set up by Randall Culbertson and he's hacked by William Sparks - foul #1 on William Sparks, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) James Gardin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SG), John Qualls (C) Luis Emery, Billy Craig | |
| 16:48 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Qualls | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell is fouled on the floor by Tyler Woody - foul #2 on Tyler Woody, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG), Joshua Reynosa (PF) Herbert Morris, William Sparks | |
| 16:10 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG) Alan Opstein | |
| 15:58 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cedric Larkin | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) SG - Ronald Beane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig (C) Ronald Beane | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), James Gardin (SF) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (SG), Herbert Morris (SF) James Hummell, John Qualls | |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Gerald Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 39-35 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Reynosa | 39-38 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Gerald Gibson, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), William Sparks (PF) James Geis, Joshua Reynosa | |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Fields swats the layup by William Sparks | 39-38 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Herbert Morris - foul #1 on Herbert Morris, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Randall Culbertson, James Gardin, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SG), Joshua Reynosa (SF), John Qualls (C) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris, Billy Craig | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Cedric Larkin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Samford | William Pettaway misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Sparks | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mladen Zarnick | 39-38 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Gerald Gibson tips it home | 41-38 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG) Cedric Larkin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris (SF), Billy Craig (C) Joshua Reynosa, John Qualls | |
| 12:01 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Culbertson is called for the reach on Alan Opstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), Thomas Fields (C) Gerald Gibson, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (SG) James Hummell | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Alan Opstein | 41-41 |
| 11:33 | Samford | William Pettaway hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gardin | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Tyler Woody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (PF) William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris clanks a floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Sparks - foul #2 on William Sparks, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG), Brandon Gunter (C) Tyler Woody, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), James Hummell (SG), Joshua Reynosa (PF), John Qualls (C) Alan Opstein, Luis Emery, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mladen Zarnick | 45-41 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Gerald Gibson misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Randall Culbertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa makes the floater from close range set up by James Hummell | 45-43 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 08:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Gunter steps in front of the James Geis pass | 45-43 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Brandon Gunter | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Gunter swats the layup by Joshua Reynosa | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, James Gardin, Mladen Zarnick, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Luis Emery (SG), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) James Geis, Herbert Morris, Joshua Reynosa, John Qualls | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Alan Opstein picks off the pass by Thomas Fields | 47-43 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #2 on Thomas Fields, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:05 | Samford | James Hummell is called for the reach on Gerald Gibson - foul #1 on James Hummell, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa (SF) James Hummell | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Cedric Larkin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tyler Woody | 50-45 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery is hacked by Tyler Woody - foul #3 on Tyler Woody, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF) Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Opstein, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pettaway | 52-45 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Opstein | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Samford | William Pettaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cedric Larkin | 52-47 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Thomas Fields comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Billy Craig - foul #2 on Billy Craig, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Gerald Gibson (SF) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SG), Herbert Morris (SF) Luis Emery, Joshua Reynosa | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Tyler Woody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Tyler Woody loses the dribble to William Sparks | 54-50 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Morris | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hummell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Tyler Woody, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Luis Emery (SG), Joshua Reynosa (PF), John Qualls (C) Alan Opstein, James Hummell, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa tips it in | 54-54 |
| 03:01 | Samford | James Gardin is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Gerald Gibson, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) James Geis, Joshua Reynosa, John Qualls | |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Tyler Woody gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Alan Opstein is called for the reach on Mladen Zarnick - foul #2 on Alan Opstein, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Opstein | 56-57 |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 58-57 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Pettaway steals it from Herbert Morris | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled on the floor by Alan Opstein - foul #3 on Alan Opstein, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:33 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:33 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Opstein | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Billy Craig is called for the reach on Thomas Fields - foul #3 on Billy Craig, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Tyler Woody gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Alan Opstein is called for the reach on Tyler Woody in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Opstein, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) James Gardin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Tyler Woody makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Craig | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Opstein | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Randall Culbertson runs out the clock | 63-62 |