| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Harry Harlow (fresh) SG - Renato Rossi (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bower (fresh) PF - Abraham Brantley (fresh) C - Kevin Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | Cleveland State | James Hall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stafford | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Rehm - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Abraham Brantley - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Bower | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Kevin Stafford | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Harlow | 0-7 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow loses the dribble to Manuel Appling | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:20 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Kevin Stafford | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Bower | 3-10 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea snags the offensive board | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Harry Harlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Bower (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Brantley (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-10 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the tip | 3-10 |
| 15:22 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, George Smith, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski (PG), David Roach (SG), Manuel Kittinger (SF), Mladen Zedaker (C) Harry Harlow, Renato Rossi, Jeremy Bower, Kevin Stafford | |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski's layup is rejected by Henry Rehm | 5-12 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is whistled for a carry | 5-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael King (C) Abraham Brantley | |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | Mladen Zedaker makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | Mladen Zedaker makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Manuel Kittinger - foul #1 on Manuel Kittinger, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | James Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow (PG) Manuel Kittinger | |
| 13:13 | Loyola (MD) | Mladen Zedaker lays it in and he's hacked by John Eckhart - foul #1 on John Eckhart, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| 13:13 | Loyola (MD) | Mladen Zedaker misses the free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-17 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the offensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), George Quesenberry (PF) James Hall, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi (SG), Jeremy Bower (SF), Derek Hersom (C) David Roach, Ratko Losiewski, Mladen Zedaker | |
| 12:07 | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-17 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling gets the rebound | 5-17 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Renato Rossi picks off the pass by Ernest McElyea | 5-17 |
| 11:42 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #7 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley (PF), Kevin Stafford (C) Michael King, Derek Hersom | |
| 11:42 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 11:42 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow makes the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-19 |
| 11:18 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 5-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Harry Harlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Bower (fresh) PF - Abraham Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Loyola (MD) | George Smith steps in front of the Harry Harlow pass | 5-19 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-19 |
| 10:57 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 10:33 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-19 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the rebound | 5-19 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Quesenberry | 7-19 |
| 09:53 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 7-19 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Matt Hill | 9-19 |
| 09:28 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Matt Hill - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #8 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Pierre Lanctot (SG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea, George Quesenberry, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski (PG), David Roach (SG), Manuel Kittinger (SF), Mladen Zedaker (C) Harry Harlow, Renato Rossi, Jeremy Bower, Kevin Stafford | |
| 09:28 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:28 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 09:13 | Loyola (MD) | David Roach grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 09:00 | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski is hacked by Pierre Lanctot - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #9 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael King (C) Abraham Brantley | |
| 09:00 | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Smith | 12-21 |
| 08:37 | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Roach | 12-24 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins double dribbles | 12-24 |
| 08:12 | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski is whistled for traveling | 12-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Manuel Kittinger is called for the reach on Dennis Wiggins - foul #2 on Manuel Kittinger, team foul #2 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow (PG), Kevin Stafford (C) Manuel Kittinger, Michael King | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-24 |
| 07:04 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower (SF), Michael King (PF) Ratko Losiewski, Mladen Zedaker | |
| 07:04 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:04 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Harry Harlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Roach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bower (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Kevin Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is hacked by Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Renato Rossi (SG), Abraham Brantley (PF) David Roach, Michael King | |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill drills a floater from the free throw line set up by George Smith | 17-25 |
| 06:23 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley's pass is intercepted by Ernest McElyea | 17-25 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in | 19-25 |
| 06:02 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:45 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-25 |
| 05:44 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:30 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ratko Losiewski (PG) Harry Harlow | |
| 05:30 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:30 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Kevin Stafford | 19-27 |
| 04:53 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 04:52 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Loyola (MD) | Abraham Brantley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Bower | 19-27 |
| 04:01 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Abraham Brantley | 19-29 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:16 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Stafford knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Abraham Brantley | 19-31 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-31 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Appling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ratko Losiewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Renato Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Bower (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Brantley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Stafford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matt Hill | 22-31 |
| 02:14 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Appling steals the ball from Abraham Brantley | 22-31 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Renato Rossi picks off the pass by George Smith | 22-31 |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Matt Hill, Dennis Wiggins, George Smith, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Harry Harlow (PG), David Roach (SG), Mladen Zedaker (PF), Michael King (C) Ratko Losiewski, Renato Rossi, Abraham Brantley, Kevin Stafford | |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Bower is called for the reach on John Eckhart - foul #1 on Jeremy Bower, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Kittinger (SF) Jeremy Bower | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Hall and he's hacked by Mladen Zedaker - foul #1 on Mladen Zedaker, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:45 | Loyola (MD) | Mladen Zedaker grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 00:29 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Kittinger misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith blows the layup | 24-32 |
| 00:02 | Loyola (MD) | David Roach pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | David Roach clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-32 |