| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons dunks the ball | 30-25 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | Dave Merritt is called for the reach on Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Dave Merritt, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is hacked by Dave Merritt - foul #3 on Dave Merritt, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SF) Dave Merritt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rudd steals it from Carl Lamb | 30-27 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Orlando Walker | 30-29 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Mize | 33-29 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Bulter - foul #1 on Richard Bulter, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro, Richard Bulter | |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Defelice | 35-29 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Randy Rudd | |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth grabs the board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Mize (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Defelice (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Temples (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:33 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize tips it in | 39-29 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | David Temples can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 39-29 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes buries a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Lamb and he's fouled by David Temples - foul #2 on David Temples, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Dave Merritt (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Tripp (C) Carl Lamb, George Mize, Robert Defelice, Andrew Lasalle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Timmy Link, David Temples | |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Korth is blocked by Joseph Mastropietro | 41-32 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 41-32 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Mastropietro and the foul's on Rodrick Simmons - foul #1 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Rodrick Simmons is called for the reach on Orlando Walker - foul #2 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster (SG) Edwin Korth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SG) Timothy Oster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Link (PF) Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 43-38 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | George Mize steals the ball from Richard Bulter | 43-38 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Place hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 45-38 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Orlando Walker | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Tripp - foul #3 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, George Mize, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Timmy Link | |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle tips it in | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Cortes | 47-46 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), George Mize (SF) Edwin Korth, Timothy Oster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Temples (C) Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Richard Bulter | |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | David Temples tips it in | 47-48 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Mastropietro steals it from Robert Defelice | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | David Temples comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice dunks the ball on a great pass from James Place | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Defelice - foul #1 on Robert Defelice, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Tripp (C) George Mize, Robert Defelice, Andrew Lasalle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Timmy Link (PF) Randy Rudd, Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Temples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rodrick Simmons | 51-49 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Carl Lamb is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Carl Lamb, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG) James Place, Carl Lamb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Orlando Walker | |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Bennie Thornton takes the ball from George Mize | 51-51 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton lays it in | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Smith, David Temples | |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 51-55 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt is hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Robert Defelice (PF) Edwin Korth, George Mize, Rodrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Stephen Tripp blocks the short jumper by Joseph Mastropietro | 53-55 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Orlando Walker takes the ball from Carl Lamb | 53-55 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SF), Andrew Lasalle (C) Dave Merritt, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Richard Bulter (C) Bennie Thornton, Charles Dickson | |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Mastropietro swats the short shot by Carl Lamb | 53-55 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Place | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Defelice (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Andrew Lasalle steps in front of the Randy Rudd pass | 55-55 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Place buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Randy Rudd - foul #2 on Randy Rudd, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Andrew Lasalle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Link (PF) Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | James Place steals it from Timmy Link | 58-55 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Place can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) George Mize, Robert Defelice | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Place | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Dave Merritt is called for the reach on Orlando Walker - foul #4 on Dave Merritt, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Timmy Link | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Place connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Merritt and he's hacked by Richard Bulter - foul #2 on Richard Bulter, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter tips it home | 63-62 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Tripp and he's hacked by Orlando Walker - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt's pass is intercepted by Orlando Walker | 65-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd's pass is intercepted by James Place in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bulter is called for the reach on Carl Lamb - foul #3 on Richard Bulter, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SF) Dave Merritt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb 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 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is fouled on the floor by George Mize - foul #2 on George Mize, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF) George Mize | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Place is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Rudd - foul #3 on Randy Rudd, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SF) Dave Merritt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Place grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Place is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Rudd - foul #4 on Randy Rudd, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |