| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Harbert is called for the reach on Rodrick Simmons - foul #1 on Tony Harbert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Place connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rodrick Simmons | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is hacked by Tony Harbert - foul #2 on Tony Harbert, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (C) Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp is fouled on the floor by Vincent Cole - foul #1 on Vincent Cole, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Damek Nogowski | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd loses the dribble to Stephen Tripp | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | James Place knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Lamb | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Paine | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Place and he's hacked by Robert Paine - foul #1 on Robert Paine, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Vincent Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Vincent Cole steps in front of the Carl Lamb pass | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Rodrick Simmons - foul #1 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Sidney Fermin (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, David Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vincent Cole | 6-11 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), William Smither (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Vincent Cole, Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Paine | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Boyd - foul #1 on Charles Boyd, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG) Timothy Oster | |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is hacked by Carl Lamb - foul #1 on Carl Lamb, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Dave Merritt (SF) Edwin Korth, George Mize | |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Smither | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Place | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Sidney Fermin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Defelice (fresh) C - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd drills a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Place and he's fouled by William Smither - foul #1 on William Smither, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), William Weaver (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Vincent Cole (C) Charles Boyd, David Scott, Sidney Fermin, William Smither | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Robert Defelice | |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lamb | 14-19 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vincent Cole | 14-19 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Paine - foul #2 on Robert Paine, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF) Robert Paine | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Place makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | William Weaver buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Nogowski | 17-20 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses the lay-in | 17-20 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 17-20 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski's pass is intercepted by James Place | 17-20 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize lays it up and in set up by James Place | 17-22 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Tripp | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Welsh | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Moody (fairly fresh) SF - Luis Welsh (fresh) PF - Damek Nogowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Cole (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Mize (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Oster (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-24 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Havard (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Sidney Fermin (PF), William Smither (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Luis Welsh, Damek Nogowski, Vincent Cole | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Dave Merritt (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, George Mize, Timothy Oster, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sidney Fermin - foul #1 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin double dribbles | 22-26 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Scott steals it from Dave Merritt | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Defelice is called for the reach on Sidney Fermin - foul #1 on Robert Defelice, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp (C) Andrew Lasalle | |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | William Smither tips it in | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-26 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF) Timothy Havard, Charles Boyd, William Smither | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin drills a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | David Scott gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Edwin Korth picks off the pass by William Weaver in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth lays it up and in | 27-30 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by William Weaver is denied by Dave Merritt | 27-30 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Weaver steps in front of the Stephen Tripp pass | 27-30 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Tripp - foul #1 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Tony Harbert (C) Chris Moody, David Scott, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), George Mize (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) Edwin Korth, Dave Merritt, Robert Defelice, Stephen Tripp | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is hacked by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Mize (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | George Mize swats the layup by Damek Nogowski | 29-31 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Place | 29-33 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Boyd | 31-33 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize hits a runner in the paint set up by Carl Lamb | 31-35 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Harbert | 33-35 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-35 |
| 02:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize tips it home | 33-37 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | James Place is called for the reach on Robert Paine - foul #1 on James Place, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Scott (SF), Vincent Cole (PF) William Weaver, Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Carl Lamb, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (C) Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Paine | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Boyd - foul #3 on Charles Boyd, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (PG), Timothy Havard (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) James Place, Robert Defelice | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | David Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 36-39 |