| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Brown | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel's pass is intercepted by Pierre Lanctot | 32-30 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carlos Bettencourt | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 35-32 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | George Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG) Johnny Patel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Brandon Drake - foul #2 on Brandon Drake, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hall | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Donald Fielding, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Bruce Wynkoop blocks the short jumper by John Eckhart | 37-36 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnny Patel | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 37-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) James Brown, Daniel Sands, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Jimmy Olmstead swats the layup by Wallace Stevenson | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dwight Cavalier - foul #2 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Daniel Sands (SF), Bruce Wynkoop (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Johnny Patel, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Henry Rehm (PF) James Hall, Dwight Cavalier, Richard Smith | |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is hacked by Carlos Bettencourt - foul #1 on Carlos Bettencourt, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG) Larry Marlin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF), Manuel Appling (C) George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Rehm | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 38-40 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest McElyea | 38-43 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 40-43 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Brandon Drake (SF) Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from George Smith | 42-48 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF) Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Smith steals the ball from Stacey Davis | 42-48 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Stacey Davis is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Stacey Davis, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead (C) Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hall | 42-51 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake's floater is tipped away by George Smith | 42-51 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | James Hall snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Hall | 42-54 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hall | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-56 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwight Cavalier - foul #3 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot's floater is tipped away by Carlos Bettencourt | 44-56 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Olmstead and he's fouled by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) James Hall | |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea connects on the jumper from the right block | 47-60 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin is fouled on the floor by John Eckhart - foul #1 on John Eckhart, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop (PF) Jimmy Olmstead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG), Stacey Davis (PF) Larry Marlin, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 50-60 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | James Brown is called for the reach on Dwight Cavalier - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Brandon Drake (SF) Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Stacey Davis | 53-63 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Brown | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-63 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel loses the dribble to Wallace Stevenson | 55-63 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Wallace Stevenson is denied by Stacey Davis | 55-63 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt's pass is intercepted by Wallace Stevenson | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Smith and the foul's on Brandon Drake - foul #3 on Brandon Drake, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart clanks a shot from the right side | 55-69 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Larry Marlin | 55-69 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Sands, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Dwight Cavalier | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Hall runs out the clock | 55-69 |