| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Malone | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to George Malone | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Cheng | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard misses the dunk | 35-39 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is hacked by Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Smith and he's fouled by Richard Burton - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Richard Burton | |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Cheng | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Malone | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Cheng | 40-44 |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-44 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Malone | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Smith | 42-46 |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Bernard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Clough takes the ball from Clifford Brown | 42-46 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Chapman takes the ball from Clifford Brown | 42-49 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 42-51 |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Geis | 45-51 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 45-53 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Al Allen (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF), James Rivard (C) James Geis, Richard Ritter, George Malone, Clifford Brown, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Richard Burton (PF), Teddy Holliday (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Clough, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Cole - foul #1 on Shawn Cole, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF) Glen Cheng | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Rivard | 45-54 |
| 12:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Burton steps in front of the Philip Tankersley pass | 45-54 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough tips it in | 45-56 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole is fouled on the floor by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) Shawn Cole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SG) Richard Clough | |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter is hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith is hacked by James Rivard - foul #4 on James Rivard, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG), Donald Myers (C) Ronald Smith, James Rivard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Aaron Joseph (C) Joseph Faucher, Richard Burton | |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Myers | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Ritter - foul #2 on Richard Ritter, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Malone (SF) Al Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Randall Smith, Robert James, Teddy Holliday | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SG), Ronald Bernard (PF) Calvin Porter, Philip Tankersley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | George Malone steals the ball from Glen Cheng | 48-56 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Clifford Brown (PF) Richard Ritter, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SG), Richard Clough (SF) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is hacked by Robert James - foul #4 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (SG), Al Allen (SF), Donald Myers (C) Ronald Smith, George Malone, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Robert James, Richard Burton, Daniel Chapman | |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Johnson | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Al Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Joseph (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-61 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Al Allen | 53-64 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SG), George Malone (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF), James Rivard (C) James Geis, Al Allen, Clifford Brown, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Burton (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Randall Smith, Teddy Holliday, Aaron Joseph | |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 53-64 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-66 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Tankersley | 56-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from George Malone | 58-66 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Malone - foul #1 on George Malone, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG) Richard Ritter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton can't tip it in | 60-68 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burton | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 62-71 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Geis | 65-73 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is hacked by George Malone - foul #2 on George Malone, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown (PF) Philip Tankersley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Rivard - foul #5 on James Rivard, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (C) James Rivard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-75 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Al Allen (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF) James Geis, Ronald Smith, George Malone, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Robert James (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Burton | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Bernard | 65-75 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen connects on the 3 from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), George Malone (SF), Clifford Brown (PF) Richard Ritter, Calvin Porter, Al Allen, Philip Tankersley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Burton (PF) Joseph Faucher, Randall Smith, Robert James, Teddy Holliday | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson runs out the clock | 68-75 |