| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Timothy Lake (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Marone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is hacked by Mark Marone - foul #3 on Mark Marone, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (SG) Mark Marone | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers scores on a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Bortz | 38-43 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore's floater is knocked away by Willard Byers | 38-43 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver (PG), Benjamin Deason (SG), Curtis Sprenger (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Timothy Lake, Willard Byers, John Bortz, Theodore Finn, Charles Coomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Harry Manning (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning is denied on a layup by Mark Moorman | 38-43 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Schooley | 38-43 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerry Weaver is called for the reach on Sammy Sheldon - foul #2 on Gerry Weaver, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs drills a jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Moorman | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Deason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Sprenger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Moorman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Vos (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-45 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Moorman is called for the reach on Bradley Schooley - foul #1 on Mark Moorman, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (PG), Mark Marone (SG), John Bortz (SF), Theodore Finn (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Gerry Weaver, Benjamin Deason, Curtis Sprenger, Mark Moorman, Kenneth Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, David Grimshaw, Harry Manning, Bradley Schooley, Scott Jacobs | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Coomer steps in front of the Perry Hunter pass | 40-45 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Bortz steps in front of the Joseph Cook pass | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Finn and he's fouled by Dominick Bowden - foul #1 on Dominick Bowden, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake (PG) Willard Byers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG) Joseph Cook | |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Coomer - foul #1 on Charles Coomer, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn lays it up and in set up by John Bortz and he's fouled by Dominick Bowden - foul #2 on Dominick Bowden, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the jump hook from the right block | 46-49 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Sumner blocks the short jumper by Theodore Finn | 46-49 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Bortz | 48-49 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Lake and he's hacked by Dominick Bowden - foul #3 on Dominick Bowden, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (PG), Benjamin Deason (SG), Curtis Sprenger (SF), Mark Moorman (C) Timothy Lake, Mark Marone, John Bortz, Charles Coomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Harry Manning (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Deason | 54-51 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning is fouled on the floor by Curtis Sprenger - foul #1 on Curtis Sprenger, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver (PG), Kenneth Vos (C) Curtis Sprenger, Theodore Finn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Sheldon and he's fouled by Kenneth Vos - foul #1 on Kenneth Vos, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer (C) Mark Moorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Coomer | 54-53 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason's pass is intercepted by David Grimshaw in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw slams it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willard Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Deason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Vos (fresh) C - Charles Coomer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Bradley Schooley takes the ball from Kenneth Vos | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Manning - foul #2 on Harry Manning, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz (SF), Curtis Sprenger (PF) Benjamin Deason, Kenneth Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) David Grimshaw, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Sprenger | 58-55 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Sprenger - foul #2 on Curtis Sprenger, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake (PG), Mark Marone (SG), Mark Moorman (PF) Willard Byers, John Bortz, Curtis Sprenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), James Steele (SG), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, Joseph Cook, Bradley Schooley | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Coomer - foul #2 on Charles Coomer, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason (SF) Gerry Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (PF) Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Marone is hacked by James Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Moore is called for the reach on Timothy Lake - foul #1 on Scott Moore, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs (PF) Matthew Gibson | |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Manning - foul #3 on Harry Manning, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos (PF), Curtis Sprenger (C) Mark Moorman, Charles Coomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF) James Steele, Douglas Sumner | |
| 09:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (PG) Timothy Lake | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG) Joseph Cook | |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Gibson - foul #1 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz (SF) Mark Marone | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) David Grimshaw, Matthew Gibson, Scott Jacobs, Harry Manning | |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 62-57 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake (PG), Willard Byers (SG), Gerry Weaver (SF), Theodore Finn (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Joseph Bond, Benjamin Deason, John Bortz, Kenneth Vos, Curtis Sprenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Moore, Bradley Schooley | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Willard Byers | 62-59 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Timothy Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Finn (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Coomer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Sumner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Steele | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerry Weaver | 64-62 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele hits a jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (PG), Mark Marone (SG), John Bortz (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Curtis Sprenger (C) Timothy Lake, Willard Byers, Gerry Weaver, Theodore Finn, Charles Coomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Harry Manning (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Sammy Sheldon, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Moore | 64-67 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Marone | 66-67 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos (C) Curtis Sprenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Marone connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by John Bortz | 68-67 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Bond steps in front of the Harry Manning pass | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Marone lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Moorman | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver (PG), Willard Byers (SG), Benjamin Deason (SF), Theodore Finn (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Joseph Bond, Mark Marone, John Bortz, Mark Moorman, Kenneth Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Moore, David Grimshaw, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Byers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Deason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theodore Finn (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Coomer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Joseph Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Schooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Sumner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele can't finish the layup | 70-67 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Deason | 70-67 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 72-67 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake (PG), Mark Marone (SG), John Bortz (SF), Curtis Sprenger (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Gerry Weaver, Willard Byers, Benjamin Deason, Theodore Finn, Charles Coomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Perry Hunter (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF), Harry Manning (C) Joseph Cook, Matthew Gibson, Bradley Schooley, Douglas Sumner | |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bortz | 74-67 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Moore | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake travels in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (SG), Benjamin Deason (SF), Mark Moorman (PF) Mark Marone, John Bortz, Kenneth Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG) James Steele | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Willard Byers - foul #2 on Willard Byers, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Marone (SG), John Bortz (SF), Theodore Finn (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Willard Byers, Benjamin Deason, Mark Moorman, Curtis Sprenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Dominick Bowden (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, Scott Jacobs, Harry Manning | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Bortz picks off the pass by James Steele | 74-70 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bortz | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the lay-in | 76-70 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner tips it home | 76-72 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Marone | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter travels with the ball | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake is hacked by Scott Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Moore, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (SG) Mark Marone | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Steele is called for the reach on Willard Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lake steps in front of the Perry Hunter pass | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers is hacked by James Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Steele, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Finn picks off the pass by Scott Moore | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Steele is called for the reach on Willard Byers in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Steele, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG) James Steele | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 86-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden tips it back up and in | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake runs out the clock | 86-77 |