| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Willis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons loses the dribble to Jimmy Stemple | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jimmy Stemple | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | The jump hook by Luis Smith is blocked by John Wehr | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Deane and he's fouled by Luis Smith - foul #2 on Luis Smith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Luis Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Patrick | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is fouled on the floor by James Willis - foul #2 on James Willis, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Auer | 45-38 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luis Smith | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Deane | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Rodrick Simmons, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) SG - David Coulson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Polly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Israel Rotz | 48-44 |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Rotz steals the ball from George Mize in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | David Coulson steals the ball from Mike Morgan | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by David Coulson is blocked by Herbert Dickens | 48-44 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Israel Rotz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Mike Morgan is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), John Wehr (SF), Eugene Auer (C) George Mize, David Coulson, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF), James Willis (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Auer and he's fouled by James Willis - foul #3 on James Willis, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) John Wehr | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Charles Sacco blocks the short jumper by Lewis Swedberg | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Charles Sacco | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | John Wehr steals it from Lewis Swedberg | 50-44 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jimmy Stemple | 50-44 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Lamb - foul #1 on Carl Lamb, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Luis Smith - foul #3 on Luis Smith, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Sacco | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Willis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | James Willis snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carl Lamb and the foul's on Michael Patrick - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Sacco - foul #1 on Charles Sacco, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) Richard Deane, Thomas Polly | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Rotz steps in front of the George Mize pass | 56-46 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Israel Rotz slams it home | 56-48 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Mike Morgan drills a shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Morgan | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Mike Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses long on a runner from the right block | 56-50 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the dunk | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens's layup is rejected by Rodrick Simmons | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Vitale | 56-50 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) SG - David Coulson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vitale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Israel Rotz misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Mize - foul #1 on George Mize, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), John Wehr (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), Eugene Auer (C) George Mize, David Coulson, Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons, William Vitale | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF), James Willis (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Polly | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Eugene Auer swats the short shot by Luis Smith | 61-52 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly can't finish the layup | 61-52 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Thomas Polly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is hacked by Eugene Auer - foul #1 on Eugene Auer, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith is hacked by John Wehr - foul #3 on John Wehr, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:49 | Evansville | John Wehr is called for the reach on Michael Patrick - foul #4 on John Wehr, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | James Willis blows the layup but the foul's on Rodrick Simmons - foul #3 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | James Willis misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | James Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:01 | Evansville | James Willis's pass is intercepted by Richard Deane | 64-52 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Deane | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Richard Deane steals the ball from Luis Smith | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Willis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wehr | 69-52 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley's pass is intercepted by Eugene Auer | 69-52 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Eugene Auer steps in front of the James Willis pass | 72-52 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Willis - foul #4 on James Willis, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lewis Swedberg | 72-52 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Israel Rotz | 72-54 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons scores on a shot from the right side set up by William Vitale | 74-54 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Rodrick Simmons - foul #4 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-54 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Mike Morgan's layup is rejected by Thomas Polly | 74-54 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses long on a floater from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Mike Morgan tips it in | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Morgan takes the ball from Charles Sacco | 74-56 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the jumpshot from the left side | 74-56 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Sacco | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize runs out the clock | 74-56 |