| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Malone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Craig Delp loses the dribble to James Rivard | 30-33 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Dave Marks banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Al Allen | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Craig Delp clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dave Marks clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Rivard - foul #2 on James Rivard, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ritter | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard drills a shot from the left block | 34-37 |
| 16:59 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Ritter - foul #2 on Richard Ritter, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (PF) Clifford Brown | |
| 16:59 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), Donald Myers (C) Al Allen, George Malone, James Rivard | |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Yee | 37-38 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Joseph Yee buries a jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Myers - foul #2 on Raymond Myers, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Richard Ritter, Donald Myers | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Philip Tankersley | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Joseph Yee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Cole | 39-45 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Dave Marks (PF), Craig Delp (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Joseph Yee, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Al Allen (SG), George Malone (SF), James Rivard (C) Ronald Smith, Shawn Cole, Philip Tankersley, Ronald Bernard | |
| 13:58 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Akron | James Rivard is called for the reach on Craig Delp - foul #3 on James Rivard, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (PF) Clifford Brown | |
| 13:25 | Akron | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Marks takes the ball from George Malone | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #1 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Al Allen, Ronald Bernard | |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by George Malone - foul #2 on George Malone, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley (SF) George Malone | |
| 11:32 | Akron | James Rivard is called for the reach on Craig Delp - foul #4 on James Rivard, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers (C) James Rivard | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Richard Ritter steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 42-48 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Myers - foul #3 on Raymond Myers, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (PF) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Ronald Bernard (C) Philip Tankersley, Donald Myers | |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 42-51 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Thomas Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Thaxton | 45-51 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Sims blocks the short jumper by Ronald Bernard | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Dave Marks loses the dribble to Al Allen | 45-51 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Johnson swats the layup by Clifford Brown | 45-51 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown tips it in | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen makes the floater from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Raymond Myers clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Raymond Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:29 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Al Allen - foul #2 on Al Allen, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (PF), Craig Delp (C) Thomas Johnson, Raymond Myers, Dave Marks, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), George Malone (SF), Donald Myers (PF), Philip Tankersley (C) Richard Ritter, Al Allen, Ronald Smith, Clifford Brown, Ronald Bernard | |
| 08:29 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:29 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Philip Tankersley, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:55 | Akron | Edgar Freeman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Prahl | 50-55 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers banks in the layup set up by Philip Tankersley | 50-57 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Craig Delp hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Prahl | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Yee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Brian Prahl knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (PF) Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Al Allen (SG), Ronald Bernard (PF), James Rivard (C) Shawn Cole, Calvin Porter, Donald Myers, Philip Tankersley | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Edgar Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Marks | 55-59 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the floater from close range | 55-61 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Rivard | 55-61 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Dave Marks banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is fouled on the floor by Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard's floater is knocked away by Craig Delp | 57-62 |
| 03:51 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard tips it in | 57-64 |
| 03:33 | Akron | William Thaxton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ritter | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rivard (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Thomas Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Thaxton | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-67 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:45 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Richard Ritter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ritter, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SF) George Malone | |
| 02:45 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:45 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Craig Delp (C) Raymond Myers, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Malone (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on William Thaxton - foul #4 on Clifford Brown, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 02:07 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:07 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone tips it in | 63-69 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Clifford Brown blocks the short jumper by Craig Delp | 63-69 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Thaxton is called for the reach on Clifford Brown - foul #3 on William Thaxton, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | William Thaxton hits a jumper from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter is fouled on the floor by William Thaxton - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Rivard swats the short shot by Craig Delp | 69-70 |