| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:46 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Roger Terrell - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses the 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett lays it in | 34-44 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Humphrey - foul #1 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Terrell picks off the pass by Keith Humphrey in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:45 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant is hacked by Earl Crockett - foul #2 on Earl Crockett, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Roger Terrell | 37-44 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 17:41 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland can't connect on a shot from close range | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-44 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 37-44 |
| 17:09 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | James Bryant takes the ball from Nicholas Davis | 37-44 |
| 16:24 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Davis steals the ball from Roger Terrell | 37-44 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Arthur Fonseca | 37-44 |
| 15:54 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Terrell | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (PG), Marion Schrock (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Maurice Harkness (C) Roger Terrell, James Bryant, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Curtin (SF), William Portillo (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Keith Humphrey, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, Earl Crockett | |
| 15:10 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 39-46 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:51 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges tips it home | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| 14:18 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia's pass is intercepted by Maurice Harkness | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Bryant (SG) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | Marion Schrock takes the ball from William Portillo | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Todd Ludwig (PF) Marion Schrock, Maurice Harkness | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Edwin Shifflett, William Curtin, Gregg Watson | |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is fouled on the floor by Todd Ludwig - foul #3 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca (C) Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 41-46 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig buries a jumper in the paint | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-46 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Terrell | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Sawyer | 48-49 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer clanks a floater near the basket | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Arthur Fonseca | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | William Portillo swats the layup by James Bryant | 48-49 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Terrell | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Francis Dale | 51-51 |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Davis is called for the reach on Ward Dinges - foul #2 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Maurice Harkness (C) Roger Terrell, James Bryant, Ward Dinges, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Curtin (SF), Gregg Watson (PF), Earl Crockett (C) Robert Sabia, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, William Portillo | |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marion Schrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Kirst (fresh) 5 reb. C - Maurice Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Curtin (fresh) PF - Gregg Watson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 06:44 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Harkness | 57-51 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marion Schrock | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses the runner from the right block | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness is denied on a layup by Gregg Watson | 59-51 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland tips it in | 61-51 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), James Bryant (SG), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Jeffery Thomas, Douglas Kirst, Maurice Harkness | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Keith Humphrey, Edwin Shifflett, William Curtin, Gregg Watson | |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the jumper from close range | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-51 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 61-53 |
| 04:46 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (C) Earl Crockett | |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Davis | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Davis - foul #3 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Sabia | 62-57 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant is hacked by Joe Sawyer - foul #3 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SF) Marc Leland | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ward Dinges (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Portillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca loses the dribble to Nicholas Davis | 62-57 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Davis | 62-59 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst (C) Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Earl Crockett (C) Robert Sabia, Nicholas Davis | |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Ward Dinges, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) William Portillo | |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett loses the dribble to Marc Leland | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Bryant | 65-59 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Dale | 65-61 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Francis Dale - foul #2 on Francis Dale, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG) Keith Humphrey | |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Fonseca - foul #2 on Arthur Fonseca, team foul #2 | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 67-62 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Dale - foul #3 on Francis Dale, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sabia - foul #4 on Robert Sabia, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SF), Douglas Kirst (C) Marc Leland, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Sawyer | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #1 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #3 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Ward Dinges, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Marc Leland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Sabia, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst (C) Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett is hacked by James Bryant - foul #3 on James Bryant, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca (C) Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Humphrey - foul #2 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell runs out the clock | 72-70 |