| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 19:09 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Briggs is called for the reach on Mario Biscoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-22 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Larry Hughes blows the layup | 30-22 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Robert Boshears tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:48 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Adler | 32-22 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 32-22 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Daniel Villalon swats the short shot by Everett Brasfield | 32-22 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (SG), William Rector (PF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Mario Farley, John McLaughlin, Daniel Villalon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Thomas Adler - foul #1 on Thomas Adler, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington (SG), Martin Lear (SF) Mario Biscoe, Thomas Adler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | William Rector is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on William Rector, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | James Craine misses the easy layup | 33-24 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Lear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rector (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Dunneback is called for the reach on Craig Washington - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler (SF), John McLaughlin (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Martin Lear, William Rector, Edwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Boshears - foul #4 on Robert Boshears, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley (SG) Keith Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, James Craine | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG) Craig Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | John McLaughlin swats the layup by Everett Brasfield | 35-27 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-27 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Adler | 38-27 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (SG), Martin Lear (SF), William Rector (PF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Mario Farley, Thomas Adler, John McLaughlin, Daniel Villalon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Dunneback | 38-27 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe loses the dribble to Matthew Dunneback in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Rector | 38-27 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Levering steals it from Mario Biscoe | 38-27 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback and he's hacked by Martin Lear - foul #2 on Martin Lear, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley (SG), Thomas Adler (SF), John McLaughlin (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Mario Biscoe, Martin Lear, William Rector, Edwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Levering takes the ball from Mario Farley | 38-29 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Villalon - foul #1 on Daniel Villalon, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Villalon | 38-30 |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG) Keith Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | David Briggs drills a shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Adler | 40-32 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Thomas Adler steals the ball from David Briggs | 40-32 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Adler | 42-32 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | David Briggs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 42-32 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by Mario Biscoe - foul #3 on Mario Biscoe, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (PG), Craig Washington (SG), William Rector (PF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Mario Biscoe, Mario Farley, John McLaughlin, Daniel Villalon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 42-32 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector's pass is intercepted by Todd Tadlock | 42-34 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | James Craine drills a jumpshot from the left side | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Adler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Rector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Huff (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Craig Washington, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG), Martin Lear (SF), John McLaughlin (PF), Daniel Villalon (C) Craig Washington, Thomas Adler, William Rector, Edwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 42-39 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Hughes swats the shot by John McLaughlin | 42-39 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | James Craine connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by John McLaughlin - foul #1 on John McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley (SG) Martin Lear | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | James Craine makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | James Craine lays it up and in set up by Robert Boshears | 44-44 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Biscoe | 47-44 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon buries a jump hook from the left block | 49-46 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | James Craine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-46 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:51 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Biscoe | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Craine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | James Craine misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Daniel Villalon denies the turnaround by James Craine | 52-46 |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Villalon | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington (PG), James Whitmore (SG), Thomas Adler (SF), William Rector (PF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Mario Biscoe, Mario Farley, Keith Miller, John McLaughlin, Daniel Villalon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Adler - foul #2 on Thomas Adler, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Thomas Huff makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Thomas Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG), Mario Farley (SG), Daniel Villalon (C) Craig Washington, James Whitmore, Edwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | David Briggs scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Combs | 57-50 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector blows the layup | 57-50 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin (PF) William Rector | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | David Briggs misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John McLaughlin | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John McLaughlin | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by David Briggs - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (PG) Mario Biscoe | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 57-56 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler is hacked by David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Briggs, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG) Keith Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Biscoe - foul #4 on Mario Biscoe, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley lays it in set up by Thomas Adler and the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #5 on Robert Boshears, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin's floater is tipped away by Thomas Combs | 63-62 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | John McLaughlin is called for the reach on Larry Hughes - foul #2 on John McLaughlin, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler loses the dribble to Everett Brasfield | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Daniel Villalon blocks the short jumper by Thomas Combs | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mario Farley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Villalon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Adler | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Donald Levering is hacked by John McLaughlin - foul #3 on John McLaughlin, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Briggs is called for the reach on Daniel Villalon in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Briggs, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Donald Levering is fouled on the floor by Daniel Villalon - foul #2 on Daniel Villalon, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Dunneback is called for the reach on Thomas Adler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Daniel Villalon swats the layup by Matthew Dunneback | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |