| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lamb | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Wright | 27-26 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the dunk | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco slams it home on a great pass from James Place and he's fouled by Dennis Crawford - foul #1 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Carl Lamb steals the ball from William Weaver in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the turnaround from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Lamb steals it from Patrick Headrick | 34-28 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Weaver | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), John Wehr (SG), Jason Shea (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Damek Nogowski denies the turnaround by Jason Shea | 36-31 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea grabs the board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Wehr (fresh) SF - Jason Shea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Polly (fresh) C - William Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert's pass is intercepted by Edwin Korth | 36-31 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Powell | 38-33 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is fouled on the floor by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, John Wehr, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) William Weaver, Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Morant steals the ball from James Place | 38-33 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Place grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 38-36 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Boyd is called for the reach on Carl Lamb - foul #3 on Charles Boyd, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Jason Shea | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant | |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Tripp - foul #3 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) Charles Boyd | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Franklin Wright steps in front of the Stephen Tripp pass | 40-38 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Joe Guillaume and he's hacked by Carl Lamb - foul #3 on Carl Lamb, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF), William Vitale (C) Charles Sacco, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Wehr (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Place | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Jason Shea (SF), Thomas Polly (PF) James Place, Carl Lamb, Rodrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Dennis Crawford | |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Franklin Wright denies the turnaround by John Wehr | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wehr | 45-44 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Weaver | 45-47 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, John Wehr, Jason Shea, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume tips it in | 48-49 |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Place and he's fouled by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (PF) Charles Boyd, Franklin Wright | |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Place grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Carl Powell is denied by Rodrick Simmons | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb loses the dribble to Richard Morant | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Sacco is called for the reach on Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Charles Sacco, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), John Wehr (SG), Jason Shea (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Patrick Headrick, Dennis Crawford | |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits a turnaround from the right block | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Weaver steps in front of the Edwin Korth pass | 56-51 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Weaver | 56-54 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is fouled on the floor by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Charles Sacco (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) Tony Harbert | |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Charles Sacco takes the ball from Patrick Headrick | 58-54 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | James Place steals it from Franklin Wright | 58-54 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Morant | 58-54 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) John Wehr, Jason Shea | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Richard Morant | |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #4 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Boyd | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford loses the dribble to Charles Sacco | 63-60 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Boyd | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Place hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Boyd - foul #4 on Charles Boyd, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Boyd is called for the reach on Carl Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Boyd, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) Charles Boyd | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on Rodrick Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | William Weaver scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Headrick | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Place runs out the clock | 67-65 |