| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) SG - John Mrozek (fresh) SF - Lester Yang (fresh) PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Eric Moore (fresh) PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State 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) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hayes | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | Kirby Baptiste is called for the reach on John Mrozek - foul #1 on Kirby Baptiste, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is hacked by Frank Hayes - foul #1 on Frank Hayes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is denied on a layup by Jimmy Patterson | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the jumper from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller's pass is intercepted by Frank Hayes | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes slams it home | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste blows the dunk but the foul's on John Mrozek - foul #1 on John Mrozek, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses the lay-in | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber blows the dunk | 6-1 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller snags the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson's pass is intercepted by Kirby Baptiste | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SF), Noel Tiner (PF), Charles Graves (C) Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Justin Newbern (SF), Eugene Burks (PF), Edward Suttle (C) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Suttle | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mrozek (fresh) SF - Terry Owen (fresh) PF - Noel Tiner (fresh) C - Charles Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin Newbern (fresh) PF - Eugene Burks (fresh) C - Edward Suttle (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Owen steals it from Kirby Baptiste | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 6-3 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner tips it in | 8-3 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses long on a runner from close range | 8-3 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Noel Tiner | 8-3 |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Mrozek and he's hacked by Eugene Burks - foul #1 on Eugene Burks, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) John Mrozek, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Kirby Baptiste, Eugene Burks, Edward Suttle | |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-3 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is fouled on the floor by Frank Hayes - foul #2 on Frank Hayes, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (SG), Lester Yang (SF) Frank Hayes, Terry Owen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) Steven Peterson | |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Vaughn steals the ball from Wayne Weisgerber | 11-3 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Weisgerber - foul #1 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Petersen | 12-5 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Bryce Green is blocked by Wayne Weisgerber | 12-5 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bryce Green | 14-5 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller loses the dribble to Bryce Green | 14-5 |
| 11:59 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green hits the finger roll | 16-5 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Vaughn - foul #1 on Eric Vaughn, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Mrozek (SG), Terry Owen (SF), Stephen Harms (PF), Noel Tiner (C) Charles Graves, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eugene Burks (SF) Billy Petersen, Justin Newbern, Eric Moore | |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek is whistled for a carry | 16-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (PF) Tony Schueller | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mrozek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Owen (fresh) PF - Stephen Harms (fresh) C - Noel Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Burks (fresh) PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Burks | 16-8 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | Eugene Burks denies the turnaround by Noel Tiner | 16-8 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner tips it home | 18-8 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Steven Peterson and he's hacked by Stephen Harms - foul #1 on Stephen Harms, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn (PF) Stephen Harms | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn comes up short on the floater in the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Weisgerber | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Vaughn steps in front of the Wayne Weisgerber pass | 18-12 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Noel Tiner and he's fouled by Eugene Burks - foul #2 on Eugene Burks, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Jimmy Patterson (C) Bryce Green, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF) Steven Peterson, Eugene Burks, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste's layup is rejected by Jimmy Patterson | 21-12 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Eric Moore steals the ball from Eric Vaughn | 21-12 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is fouled on the floor by Kirby Baptiste - foul #2 on Kirby Baptiste, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (PG), Lester Yang (SF), Noel Tiner (PF) John Mrozek, Terry Owen, Eric Vaughn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Kirby Baptiste, Edward Suttle | |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Clayton Eckart | 23-14 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Noel Tiner swats the shot by Justin Newbern | 23-14 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern gets the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Patterson | 23-14 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clayton Eckart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Graves (fresh) SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Tiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is hacked by Justin Newbern - foul #1 on Justin Newbern, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Mrozek (SG), Stephen Harms (PF) Clayton Eckart, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG), Derek Spencer (SF) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore | |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Schueller - foul #1 on Tony Schueller, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG) Charles Graves | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern hits a 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn (PF) Stephen Harms | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Noel Tiner - foul #1 on Noel Tiner, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms (SF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Lester Yang, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (C) Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Patterson | 25-20 |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Tony Schueller is called for the reach on Stephen Harms - foul #2 on Tony Schueller, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG) Bryce Green | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Steven Peterson, Derek Spencer, Tony Schueller | |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (SG), Terry Owen (SF), Noel Tiner (C) John Mrozek, Stephen Harms, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG) Justin Newbern | |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Billy Petersen steps in front of the Terry Owen pass | 27-20 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 29-20 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 04:08 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Eric Moore takes the ball from Noel Tiner | 29-20 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Noel Tiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is whistled for a carry | 29-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Stephen Harms (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, Bryce Green, Terry Owen, Eric Vaughn, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eugene Burks (SF), Tony Schueller (PF) Billy Petersen, Christopher Foster, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle | |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Burks | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Yang | 32-22 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes's pass is intercepted by Kirby Baptiste in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirby Baptiste | 32-24 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Schueller | 32-24 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste lays it in set up by Eugene Burks | 34-29 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is fouled on the floor by Frank Hayes - foul #3 on Frank Hayes, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Terry Owen (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Noel Tiner (C) Frank Hayes, Lester Yang, Stephen Harms, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF) Eugene Burks, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern lays it in | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |