| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Lamontagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Vickers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Don Strom gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Roberts - foul #1 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Don Strom connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 43-35 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Richard Kittel gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Don Strom knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Roy Mullins | 45-35 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mullins is called for the reach on Ronald Guthrie - foul #3 on Roy Mullins, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG) Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers's floater is tipped away by Jason Christiano | 45-35 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Jason Christiano knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Bill Kimura | 47-35 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Hull (SF), Joel Davis (C) Jason Christiano, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leon Biondo (PG), Wilfred Barger (SG), James Griffen (PF), Floyd Green (C) Ronald Guthrie, Arthur Roberts, Jack Hill, Mark Vickers | |
| 16:48 | Denver | Joel Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-35 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne tips it in | 47-37 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Kittel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Heimbach steps in front of the Leon Biondo pass in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Richard Kittel lays it up and in set up by Danny Heimbach | 49-37 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Kimura | 49-37 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leon Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Barger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lamontagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | James Griffen is called for the reach on Charles Hull - foul #1 on James Griffen, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Richard Kittel, Charles Hull, Bill Kimura, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie (PG), Charles Arnold (SF), Mark Vickers (C) Leon Biondo, Raymond Lamontagne, Floyd Green | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Brian Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Danny Heimbach | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hill (PF) James Griffen | |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hill buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Wilfred Barger | 49-39 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Jason Christiano is hacked by Wilfred Barger - foul #2 on Wilfred Barger, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Strom (C) Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Raymond Lamontagne (SF) Wilfred Barger, Charles Arnold | |
| 14:40 | Denver | Don Strom hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Vickers - foul #2 on Mark Vickers, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Don Strom makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Don Strom misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Don Strom gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Roy Mullins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Bradley | 52-39 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG) Richard Kittel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:41 | Denver | Don Strom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 52-39 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Raymond Lamontagne | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Guthrie | 52-41 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Jason Christiano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Arthur Roberts | 52-41 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers is fouled on the floor by Don Strom - foul #3 on Don Strom, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leon Biondo (PG), Wilfred Barger (SG), Charles Arnold (SF), James Griffen (PF), Floyd Green (C) Ronald Guthrie, Arthur Roberts, Raymond Lamontagne, Jack Hill, Mark Vickers | |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Joel Davis takes the ball from Charles Arnold | 52-41 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Bill Kimura is hacked by Charles Arnold - foul #1 on Charles Arnold, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-41 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Danny Heimbach tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mike Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leon Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Barger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Heimbach | 57-41 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Bill Kimura snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Joel Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-41 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Leon Biondo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffen misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-41 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Mike Stewart scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Danny Heimbach | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Arnold double dribbles | 59-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie (PG), Arthur Roberts (SG), Raymond Lamontagne (SF), Jack Hill (PF), Mark Vickers (C) Leon Biondo, Wilfred Barger, Charles Arnold, James Griffen, Floyd Green | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion 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) | |
| 09:24 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-41 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #3 | 62-41 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Roberts - foul #2 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Don Strom gets the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Mark Vickers steals it from Don Strom | 63-42 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Christiano swats the short shot by Jack Hill | 63-42 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts grabs the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts tips it in | 63-44 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Don Strom is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Don Strom, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SG) Richard Kittel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-44 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Lamontagne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is hacked by Raymond Lamontagne - foul #2 on Raymond Lamontagne, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Hill | 64-44 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hill is whistled for traveling | 64-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Mike Stewart (C) Danny Heimbach, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger (SG), James Griffen (PF) Arthur Roberts, Jack Hill | |
| 06:48 | Denver | Jason Christiano scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Mullins | 66-44 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #4 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Charles Hull (SF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green (C) Mark Vickers | |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Wilfred Barger picks off the pass by Mike Stewart | 66-46 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne is denied on a dunk by Mike Stewart | 66-46 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Charles Hull pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Charles Hull clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green buries a jumper from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Charles Hull hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Heimbach | 69-48 |
| 04:53 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Wilfred Barger | 69-50 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Charles Hull, Mike Stewart, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Jack Hill (PF), Mark Vickers (C) Wilfred Barger, James Griffen, Floyd Green | |
| 04:34 | Denver | Roy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-50 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Strom - foul #5 on Don Strom, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leon Biondo (PG), Wilfred Barger (SG), James Griffen (PF), Floyd Green (C) Ronald Guthrie, Arthur Roberts, Jack Hill, Mark Vickers | |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Lamontagne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Joel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Charles Hull, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Jack Hill (PF), Mark Vickers (C) Wilfred Barger, James Griffen, Floyd Green | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Kittel steps in front of the Leon Biondo pass | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leon Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Lamontagne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Jason Christiano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts is hacked by Richard Kittel - foul #2 on Richard Kittel, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger (SF), James Griffen (PF), Floyd Green (C) Raymond Lamontagne, Jack Hill, Mark Vickers | |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Joel Davis snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Roberts - foul #3 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Arnold (SF) Arthur Roberts | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leon Biondo | 74-55 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Bill Kimura scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Stewart | 76-55 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Arnold makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Biondo | 76-57 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is called for 5 seconds | 76-57 |
| 01:04 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Griffen | 76-60 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Mike Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Wilfred Barger makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Griffen | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Joel Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Kimura | 79-63 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wilfred Barger | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Danny Heimbach runs out the clock | 79-66 |