| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Steven Aldridge (fresh) C - Bernard McLean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) SF - John Wehr (fresh) PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion 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 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Carpenter swats the dunk try by Steven Aldridge | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Alfaro | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Aldridge is called for the reach on John Wehr - foul #1 on Steven Aldridge, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Provencher - foul #1 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alberto Duran | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is fouled on the floor by Steven Aldridge - foul #2 on Steven Aldridge, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (PF) Steven Aldridge | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), Oliver Bodden (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Richard Deane, John Wehr, Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Bernard McLean takes the ball from David Coulson | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:12 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lawson | 6-0 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 6-0 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) C - Bernard McLean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fresh) SG - Eric Alfaro (fairly fresh) SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Wolff - foul #1 on Donald Wolff, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), Keith Hamilton (PF), Craig Crisler (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Curtis Provencher (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, John Honeycutt, Eugene Auer | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Bloomer | 8-2 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter loses the dribble to Fred Giron | 8-2 |
| 15:03 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Crisler | 10-2 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Hamilton - foul #1 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow (SF) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Eric Alfaro | |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 14:28 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:05 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lawson | 14-4 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Deane | 14-7 |
| 13:19 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Dow - foul #1 on Robert Dow, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Jeff Bloomer, Fred Giron, Robert Dow, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Richard Deane, Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:42 | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Auer steals it from Keith Hamilton | 14-8 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | John Wehr steps in front of the Alberto Duran pass | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Alberto Duran is called for the reach on Oliver Bodden - foul #1 on Alberto Duran, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow (SF), Robert Lawson (PF) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), Charles Sacco (SF) Oliver Bodden, David Coulson, John Wehr | |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Alberto Duran steals the ball from Charles Sacco | 14-8 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt loses the ball out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler (C) Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Charles Sacco, Eugene Auer | |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Duran and he's fouled by Eric Alfaro - foul #1 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Crisler blocks the short jumper by Curtis Provencher | 17-8 |
| 10:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:02 | C. Connecticut State | John Honeycutt blocks the short jumper by Robert Lawson | 17-8 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-8 |
| 09:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:50 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Wolff | 19-8 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow travels with the ball | 19-11 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), John Wehr (SF), Eugene Auer (C) Richard Deane, John Honeycutt, Jack Carpenter | |
| 08:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 08:47 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 08:37 | C. Connecticut State | Curtis Provencher steps in front of the Keith Hamilton pass | 19-11 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer is fouled in the backcourt by David Coulson - foul #1 on David Coulson, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (SF) Robert Brick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Charles Sacco (C) Eric Alfaro, Curtis Provencher | |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Giron - foul #1 on Fred Giron, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Robert Dow (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Fred Giron, Keith Hamilton, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, Charles Sacco | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:37 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Bloomer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Crisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Coulson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bloomer | 22-15 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 07:12 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:57 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer loses the dribble to Eugene Auer | 22-15 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wehr | 22-21 |
| 05:28 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Crisler | 25-21 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Alberto Duran, Jeff Bloomer, Robert Dow, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), John Honeycutt (C) Richard Deane, David Coulson, John Wehr, Eugene Auer, Jack Carpenter | |
| 05:06 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff loses the dribble to Charles Sacco | 25-21 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Sacco | 25-23 |
| 04:40 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick loses the dribble to Curtis Provencher | 25-23 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG) Fred Giron | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick loses the dribble to Oliver Bodden | 25-23 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden lays it in | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | C. Connecticut State | Curtis Provencher steps in front of the Bernard McLean pass | 25-25 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Hamilton - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Robert Dow (SF), Steven Aldridge (PF) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, John Honeycutt | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Deane picks off the pass by Alberto Duran in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 03:22 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff is hacked by Eric Alfaro - foul #2 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (C) Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt (SF) Charles Sacco | |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Provencher | 25-31 |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Provencher - foul #2 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (SG) Donald Wolff | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Curtis Provencher | |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Wehr | 27-34 |
| 02:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Deane - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (SG), Eugene Auer (C) Eric Alfaro, Jack Carpenter | |
| 02:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alberto Duran - foul #2 on Alberto Duran, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean (C) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (C) Richard Deane, John Honeycutt | |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG) Alberto Duran | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher (PF) Charles Sacco | |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Coulson | 28-38 |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow is hacked by Eugene Auer - foul #1 on Eugene Auer, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Lawson (PF), Craig Crisler (C) Jeff Bloomer, Fred Giron, Steven Aldridge, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, David Coulson, John Wehr, Curtis Provencher | |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 28-38 |