| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Deane is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | John Cole connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Patrick Headrick | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's layup is rejected by Rodrick Simmons | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Deane | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Lamb - foul #1 on Carl Lamb, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Wehr | 44-41 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Headrick | 47-41 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), David Coulson (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | David Coulson steals the ball from Richard Morant | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Coulson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Vitale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Morant takes the ball from George Mize | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 49-41 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Jason Shea (SF) George Mize, Charles Sacco | |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Rodrick Simmons is called for the reach on Richard Morant - foul #2 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG) David Coulson | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Shea - foul #1 on Jason Shea, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF) James Emig, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Jason Shea, Rodrick Simmons, William Vitale | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Carl Lamb | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 51-43 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Lamb | 51-45 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | David Galli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | David Galli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (C) John Cole, David Galli, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Thomas Polly, Eugene Auer | |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Headrick denies the turnaround by Rodrick Simmons | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Emig and he's hacked by Rodrick Simmons - foul #3 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 53-45 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mize and he's hacked by James Emig - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Coulson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Vitale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant loses the dribble to David Coulson | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Emig - foul #2 on James Emig, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), John Wehr (SF), Eugene Auer (C) David Coulson, Rodrick Simmons, William Vitale | |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Headrick | 55-49 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Cole | 55-49 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Sacco | 55-49 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Franklin Wright picks off the pass by John Wehr | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Thomas Polly (PF) George Mize, Charles Sacco | |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Eugene Auer | 55-51 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | David Galli can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wehr - foul #2 on John Wehr, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Thomas Polly | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Deane | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the dunk | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Carl Lamb takes the ball from John Cole | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Galli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Franklin Wright | 59-55 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Thomas Polly (PF) Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Rodrick Simmons | |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Emig | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Coulson | 62-60 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson travels with the ball | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) David Galli, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Eugene Auer | |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | James Emig travels with the ball | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF) James Emig, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF) Charles Sacco, Thomas Polly | |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on John Wehr - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson is fouled on the floor by Richard Morant - foul #3 on Richard Morant, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) David Coulson | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume clanks a jumper from close range | 62-60 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Franklin Wright picks off the pass by Richard Deane | 64-60 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Vitale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | John Cole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 66-60 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane drills a driving attempt in the paint | 66-62 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (PF), Damek Nogowski (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Richard Morant, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Rodrick Simmons, William Vitale | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF) David Galli, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG) David Coulson | |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Headrick | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF) Charles Sacco, Thomas Polly | |
| 01:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane lays it in on a nice dish by John Wehr | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Wehr | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Carl Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lamb, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by Richard Deane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Deane, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by Richard Deane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Deane, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Deane - foul #4 on Richard Deane, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-74 |