| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) PF - James Cousins (fresh) C - Steven Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Welter | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Welter | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter loses the dribble to Mike Thomas | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Dick Hill is called for the reach on Shaun Carol - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dustin Welter | |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Drew | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Shaun Carol (fairly fresh) PF - James Cousins (fairly fresh) C - Steven Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Bill Dockery (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Mike Thomas, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Robert Elias (SF) Michael Stevenson, Shaun Carol | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter is fouled on the floor by Robert Elias - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Randall Bucholz, Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gaston Austin and the foul's on Robert Elias - foul #2 on Robert Elias, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG) Brad Lemire, Robert Elias | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (C) Gaston Austin, Evan Massey | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG) Randall Bucholz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Bill Dockery takes the ball from Richard Ruth | 6-10 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Dockery | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is hacked by Steven Wells - foul #1 on Steven Wells, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF) Bill Dockery, James Cousins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Dustin Welter | |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Ruth | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Pickering steals the ball from Michael Stevenson | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Clyde Thomas is called for the reach on Raymond Drew - foul #2 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), James Cousins (PF), John Carter (C) Michael Stevenson, Mike Thomas, Clyde Thomas, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Massey | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a floater from close range | 8-13 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson tips it home | 8-15 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gaston Austin is called for the reach on Shaun Carol - foul #1 on Gaston Austin, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Dockery (SG) Brad Lemire, Randall Bucholz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Dustin Welter (PF) Robert Clark, Robert Johnson, Eddy Frampton | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol knocks in the shot from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is denied on a layup by James Cousins | 10-15 |
| 10:39 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol's floater is tipped away by Dustin Welter | 10-15 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Stevenson | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stevenson | 15-18 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Drew and he's fouled by Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Chase Umstead (PF), Steven Wells (C) Shaun Carol, James Cousins, John Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Dockery | 17-20 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Drew | 17-23 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Chase Umstead is blocked by Eddy Frampton | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Pickering, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SF) Michael Stevenson, Bill Dockery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF) Raymond Drew, Gaston Austin, Dustin Welter | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Bucholz (fresh) PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) C - Steven Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 17-25 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Lemire | 20-25 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Ruth and he's hacked by Chase Umstead - foul #1 on Chase Umstead, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF) Brad Lemire, Randall Bucholz, Chase Umstead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Evan Massey (C) Robert Clark, Eddy Frampton | |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson is hacked by Raymond Drew - foul #1 on Raymond Drew, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (PF) Victor Pickering | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol loses the dribble to Raymond Drew | 20-28 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 20-30 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Stevenson | 22-30 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SG), John Carter (C) Mike Thomas, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Derrick Tsao, Evan Massey | |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG) Shaun Carol | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG) Raymond Drew | |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dustin Welter | 22-34 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 22-34 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter hits a runner from the right block set up by Victor Pickering | 22-36 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cousins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cousins - foul #1 on James Cousins, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Randall Bucholz, James Cousins, John Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG) Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson travels with the ball | 23-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Evan Massey (C) Robert Johnson, Eddy Frampton | |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Thomas | 25-36 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 27-36 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 27-38 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-38 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill tips it home | 27-40 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Wells and he's hacked by Dick Hill - foul #3 on Dick Hill, team foul #9 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), James Cousins (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Bill Dockery, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-43 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cousins | 32-43 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Shaun Carol - foul #1 on Shaun Carol, team foul #11 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Shaun Carol | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-46 |