| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) C - Maurice Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Hurd | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler is fouled on the floor by Walter Carlson - foul #1 on Walter Carlson, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the 3 from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | John Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee's pass is intercepted by Walter Carlson | 1-4 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it but misses | 1-4 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee lays it up and in | 1-6 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the turnaround from the baseline | 1-6 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Dana Kirby, Kevin Brownlee, Maurice Scott | |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-8 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Mahar (fresh) PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) C - Rodney Sargent (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is called for 5 seconds | 1-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the jumper from close range | 1-10 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carter | 4-10 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar hits a jump hook from close range | 4-12 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Blaine O'Banner | 6-12 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Mahar | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser is called for traveling | 6-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser, Peter Mahar, Daniel Pratt, Rodney Sargent | |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Patton | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Hurd | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Scott | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), John Carter (C) Robert Jenkins, Ivan Zantow, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (SF), Daniel Pratt (C) Dana Kirby, Maurice Scott | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #2 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (SG), Walter Carlson (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG) Glenn Hurd | |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Payne (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Terry Salls (fresh) SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mahar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pratt (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Mahar | 14-17 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Payne steals the ball from Terry Salls | 14-17 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Carter | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brownlee is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #2 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Carl Tellier (C) Ronald Wood, Phillip Payne, John Carter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), Rodney Sargent (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Terry Salls, Jacob Chandler, Peter Mahar, Kevin Brownlee, Daniel Pratt | |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Blaine O'Banner | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (C) Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser is hacked by Ivan Zantow - foul #1 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), John Carter (C) Blaine O'Banner, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Peter Mahar (PF) Daniel Gasser, Rodney Sargent | |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Ivan Zantow is called for the reach on Glenn Hurd - foul #2 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF) Ivan Zantow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter swats the layup by Maurice Scott | 22-19 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) PF - Peter Mahar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Wood | 25-19 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott travels with the ball | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Dana Kirby, Maurice Scott | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is hacked by Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Carter | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Walter Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Robert White (SF) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Peter Mahar | |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins travels with the ball | 27-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF), Maurice Scott (C) Robert White, Rodney Sargent | |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Tellier - foul #1 on Carl Tellier, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton clanks a jump hook near the basket | 27-22 |
| 05:24 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Tellier | 27-22 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Peter Mahar (PF) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser, Daniel Pratt | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Phillip Payne - foul #1 on Phillip Payne, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent (PF) Dana Kirby | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent buries a jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne is hacked by Glenn Hurd - foul #1 on Glenn Hurd, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) Phillip Payne, Blaine O'Banner, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF) Peter Mahar, Maurice Scott | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wood and he's hacked by Rodney Sargent - foul #2 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF) Rodney Sargent | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Chandler | 30-30 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Dana Kirby is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Dana Kirby, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (C) John Carter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Carlson - foul #3 on Walter Carlson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Eric Patton (C) Robert Jenkins, Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (C) Daniel Pratt | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Wood and the foul's on Dana Kirby - foul #2 on Dana Kirby, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Rodney Sargent (C) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Dana Kirby | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar is hacked by Carl Tellier - foul #2 on Carl Tellier, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott (C) Rodney Sargent | |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Carter | 35-34 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG) Daniel Gasser | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Mahar is called for the reach on Blaine O'Banner - foul #1 on Peter Mahar, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (PG), Eric Patton (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Dana Kirby (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Terry Salls, Peter Mahar, Kevin Brownlee, Maurice Scott | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |