| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) SG - Rafael Powell (fresh) SF - Kennith Nicholson (fresh) PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson is hacked by Clifford Clyburn - foul #1 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Powell | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson banks in the layup set up by Charles Kaliszewski | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Clyburn | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson's dunk attempt is rejected by Chase Umstead | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Shannon Muncy | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rafael Powell - foul #1 on Rafael Powell, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Vogt | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the jumper near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is fouled on the floor by Charles Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Clyburn | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kennith Nicholson and he's hacked by Brad Lemire - foul #1 on Brad Lemire, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Rodney Jackson (SG), Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pearson | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kennith Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Estep (fresh) C - Raymond Black (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell is hacked by Rodney Jackson - foul #1 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SG), James Giesen (SF), Steven Smith (C) Rafael Powell, Kennith Nicholson, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Arrington and he's fouled by Raymond Black - foul #1 on Raymond Black, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe (SF), Mike Flock (C) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF) James Pearson, Rodney Jackson, Albert Baker, Raymond Black | |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the dunk attempt | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Giesen | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Giesen | 13-13 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Shannon Muncy - foul #1 on Shannon Muncy, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) James Giesen, Anthony Wolfe, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins (C) George Estep | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Powell - foul #2 on Rafael Powell, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Anthony Wolfe (SG), Jeremy Vogt (C) Richard Arrington, Rafael Powell, Mike Flock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Kaliszewski and the foul's on Doug Gaskins - foul #1 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (SG) Anthony Wolfe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black (PF) Chase Umstead | |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Albert Baker steals the ball from Charles Kaliszewski | 18-17 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy lays it up and in set up by Albert Baker | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Giesen (fresh) SF - Kennith Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | James Giesen blows the dunk | 18-19 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | James Giesen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Emanuel Fenster | 20-19 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster lays it up and in set up by James Giesen and he's fouled by Doug Gaskins - foul #2 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SG), Steven Smith (PF) James Giesen, Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy, Raymond Black, Doug Gaskins | |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe (SF) Kennith Nicholson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG) Albert Baker | |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 22-19 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (SG), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) Emanuel Fenster, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG) James Pearson, Rodney Jackson | |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe's floater is knocked away by Brad Lemire | 22-19 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Clyburn | 22-19 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Wolfe swats the layup by Chase Umstead | 22-19 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington is fouled on the floor by Brad Lemire - foul #2 on Brad Lemire, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson (SF) Anthony Wolfe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | James Giesen snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | James Giesen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-19 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | James Giesen snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Shannon Muncy picks off the pass by Charles Kaliszewski | 24-19 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Clyburn | 24-22 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Jackson - foul #2 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Anthony Wolfe (SG), Charles Turek (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Richard Arrington, James Giesen, Charles Kaliszewski, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Albert Baker (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Nolan Stewart (C) Rodney Jackson, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, George Estep | |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wolfe (fresh) SF - Kennith Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Turek (fresh) C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nolan Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Nolan Stewart denies the turnaround by Jeremy Vogt | 26-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Vogt | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Albert Baker steps in front of the Kennith Nicholson pass | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black tips it in | 26-24 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-24 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Albert Baker takes the ball from Charles Turek | 26-24 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Charles Turek scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Emanuel Fenster | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nolan Stewart | 28-26 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Emanuel Fenster | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SG), James Giesen (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), Steven Smith (C) Anthony Wolfe, Kennith Nicholson, Charles Turek, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Loren Fletcher (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), George Estep (C) James Pearson, Albert Baker, Raymond Black, Nolan Stewart | |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses the jump hook in the paint | 30-26 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Loren Fletcher (fresh) SG - Shannon Muncy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | James Giesen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster tips it in | 32-26 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Giesen steals the ball from George Estep | 32-26 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Giesen | 34-26 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Giesen steals it from Shannon Muncy | 34-26 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Loren Fletcher - foul #1 on Loren Fletcher, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG), Jeremy Vogt (C) Richard Arrington, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Rodney Jackson (SG), Doug Gaskins (C) Loren Fletcher, Shannon Muncy, George Estep | |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chase Umstead | 36-29 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | James Giesen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Powell and he's hacked by Clifford Clyburn - foul #2 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe (SF) Emanuel Fenster | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Estep (SF), Raymond Black (PF) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead | |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | James Giesen makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 40-31 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Giesen | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Vogt | 42-31 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Giesen blocks the jumper by Brad Lemire | 42-31 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Black - foul #2 on Raymond Black, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (PG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Steven Smith (C) James Giesen, Anthony Wolfe, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF) George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses the halfcourt shot | 42-31 |