| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Nathan Turpin | 47-31 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec loses the dribble to Vernon Winn | 47-34 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 49-34 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski lays it in and he's fouled by Kevin Ortez - foul #2 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nathan Turpin | 52-37 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Calvin Arledge | 52-40 |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ortez steals it from Keith Brown | 52-40 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Calvin Arledge steps in front of the Vernon Winn pass | 52-40 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Charles Waters (SG), Albert Rosen (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Robert Olinger (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner (PG), Dennis Strain (SG), Harry Sanders (SF), Allen Blas (PF), Gene Schwander (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Ralph Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Dennis Strain takes the ball from Robert Olinger | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Albert Rosen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Schreiner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Strain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Sanders (fresh) PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Schwander (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Allen Blas | 52-43 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Leon Burchfield | 52-43 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Sanders | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Strain | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Burchfield | 54-47 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alvin Polk | 54-47 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 54-47 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Gene Schwander steals the ball from Leon Burchfield | 54-47 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alvin Polk - foul #1 on Alvin Polk, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Charles Waters, Albert Rosen, Alvin Polk, Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Thomas Schreiner, Dennis Strain, Harry Sanders, Gene Schwander | |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler loses the dribble to Allen Blas | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Blas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Graham Turnbow steals it from Allen Blas | 54-48 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Keith Brown takes the ball from Graham Turnbow | 54-48 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 11:16 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Stec | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Blas | 54-50 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn is hacked by Calvin Arledge - foul #1 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown (SF) Allen Blas | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is hacked by Anthony Gutowski - foul #2 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Dennis Stec is called for the reach on Graham Turnbow - foul #1 on Dennis Stec, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Ortez | 57-50 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge is hacked by Eric Zelinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Zelinski, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Charles Waters (PF) Eric Zelinski, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Stec | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ortez | 57-52 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler lays it up and in set up by Vernon Winn and he's hacked by Calvin Arledge - foul #2 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF) Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner (PG), Dennis Strain (SG), Harry Sanders (SF), Allen Blas (PF), Gene Schwander (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Ralph Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Albert Rosen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Siler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Schreiner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Strain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Schwander (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Sanders blocks the short jumper by Floyd Siler | 60-52 |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Waters | 62-52 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Nathan Turpin - foul #2 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Nathan Urick (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Charles Waters, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown (SF) Harry Sanders | |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Schreiner - foul #2 on Thomas Schreiner, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF) Nathan Urick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge (PG) Dennis Strain | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Calvin Arledge - foul #3 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG) Albert Rosen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Dennis Stec (C) Allen Blas, Gene Schwander | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it home | 65-55 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Dennis Stec is called for the reach on Eric Zelinski - foul #2 on Dennis Stec, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Ralph Brown, Thomas Schreiner | |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters throws it down set up by Eric Zelinski | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 69-55 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Waters | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Winn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Ortez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Stec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders loses the dribble to Charles Waters | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Polk and he's hacked by Calvin Arledge - foul #4 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG), Nathan Urick (SF), Robert Olinger (C) Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner (PG), Dennis Strain (SG), Allen Blas (PF), Gene Schwander (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-57 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Strain | 75-57 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger loses the dribble to Allen Blas | 75-57 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick clanks a runner from the right block | 75-57 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-57 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander tips it home | 75-59 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Zelinski | 77-59 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner is fouled on the floor by Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Alvin Polk (PF) Eric Zelinski, Nathan Urick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Allen Blas is denied by Robert Olinger | 77-59 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Olinger | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-59 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't tip it in | 77-59 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Strain | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin runs out the clock | 77-61 |