| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Stevenson | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells's pass is intercepted by Richard Ruth | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill tips it home | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Ruth - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Drew and he's fouled by Mike Thomas - foul #3 on Mike Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SG) Mike Thomas | |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 41-27 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Stevenson - foul #2 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Shaun Carol | |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Clyde Thomas (C) James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Elias denies the turnaround by Robert Johnson | 42-28 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin's pass is intercepted by Robert Elias | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Drew takes the ball from Bill Dockery | 42-30 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Drew | 42-30 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gaston Austin | 45-30 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Bill Dockery, Clyde Thomas | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the shot from the baseline | 47-30 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-30 |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Massey denies the turnaround by Steven Wells | 47-32 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Cousins and he's fouled by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey loses the dribble to Steven Wells | 49-35 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins tips it home | 49-37 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Victor Pickering | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dick Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:08 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 51-37 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas loses the dribble to Dustin Welter | 51-37 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Dustin Welter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eddy Frampton (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Dustin Welter, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Bill Dockery (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Michael Stevenson, Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Randall Bucholz | 54-37 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Bucholz | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gaston Austin | 56-39 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Evan Massey | 59-41 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (SF) Robert Clark, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Stevenson steps in front of the Raymond Drew pass in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz lays it up and in set up by Michael Stevenson | 59-43 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ruth picks off the pass by Michael Stevenson | 59-43 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 61-43 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells lays it in set up by Michael Stevenson and the foul's on Victor Pickering - foul #1 on Victor Pickering, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG) Bill Dockery | |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 64-46 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Drew | 67-46 |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-46 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses long on a shot from the left side | 67-46 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells makes the driving attempt from the right block | 67-48 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells is hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #4 on Richard Ruth, team foul #6 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Derrick Tsao (PF), Evan Massey (C) Richard Ruth, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Bill Dockery (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 72-48 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Michael Stevenson is denied by Evan Massey | 72-48 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-48 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Derrick Tsao steals the ball from Michael Stevenson | 75-48 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-48 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Elias | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Tsao (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the offensive board | 75-50 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Robert Elias is blocked by Evan Massey | 75-50 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew is fouled on the floor by Michael Stevenson - foul #3 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #3 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Raymond Drew, Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Derrick Tsao, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), John Carter (C) Michael Stevenson, Bill Dockery | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-50 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Elias - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SG), Chase Umstead (PF) Randall Bucholz, Clyde Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-50 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Elias | 75-50 |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Carter | 75-50 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carter | 75-53 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Elias - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #4 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Paul Franqui | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Clyde Thomas (C) Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the easy layup | 75-53 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas lays it up and in set up by Brad Lemire and he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gaston Austin | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark runs out the clock | 75-55 |