| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fredrick Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ebron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Santos Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Mower (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher drills a shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Jackson | 36-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Higgins | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson knocks in the floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Ryan Hardeman steals the ball from Santos Perez | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Hardeman | 41-33 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Douglas Knight steals it from James Pierce | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Irvin Mower - foul #1 on Irvin Mower, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Knight hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Jackson and the foul's on Wilbert Higgins - foul #1 on Wilbert Higgins, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch (C) James Ebron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Barry Kearns (PG), Robert Roach (C) Santos Perez, James Pierce | |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Knight makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Barry Kearns misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-33 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower tips it home | 45-35 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins is hacked by Douglas Knight - foul #1 on Douglas Knight, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bozeman (SG), Brian Franks (SF), Matt Thomas (C) Jeffrey Jackson, Douglas Knight, Fredrick Asher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Pratt (SG), John Wilson (SF), Kevin Foskey (C) Thomas Johnson, Wilbert Higgins, Irvin Mower | |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | George Pratt makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Barry Kearns | 48-38 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bozeman connects on the jump hook from the right block | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ryan Hardeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Franks (fresh) PF - Philip Zoch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Barry Kearns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Foskey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | George Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Franks snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Barry Kearns gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by John Wilson is blocked by Matt Thomas | 50-38 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Franks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Fredrick Asher (PF), James Ebron (C) Ryan Hardeman, Robert Bozeman, Philip Zoch, Matt Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Santos Perez (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Wilbert Higgins (SF), Irvin Mower (PF), James Pierce (C) Barry Kearns, George Pratt, John Wilson, Robert Roach, Kevin Foskey | |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Franks makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Santos Perez | 52-40 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins scores on a runner from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher clanks a shot in the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Ebron | 55-45 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | James Pierce blows the layup but he's fouled by James Ebron - foul #1 on James Ebron, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Knight (SF) Brian Franks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Pratt (SG), Barry Kearns (SF), Robert Roach (PF) Thomas Johnson, Wilbert Higgins, Irvin Mower | |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | James Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | James Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffrey Jackson | 57-47 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | George Pratt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Santos Perez | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Asher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ebron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Santos Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Kearns (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Davis travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman (PG), Robert Bozeman (SG), Philip Zoch (PF), Matt Thomas (C) Jeffrey Jackson, Frank Davis, Fredrick Asher, James Ebron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Wilson (SF), Kevin Foskey (C) Santos Perez, James Pierce | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Barry Kearns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | John Wilson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | John Wilson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Kearns | 57-52 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Matt Thomas is hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Fredrick Asher (PF) Ryan Hardeman, Robert Bozeman, Matt Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson (SG), Wilbert Higgins (SF), Irvin Mower (PF), James Pierce (C) George Pratt, John Wilson, Robert Roach, Kevin Foskey | |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Frank Davis | 59-52 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman (SG), James Ebron (C) Frank Davis, Philip Zoch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Santos Perez (PG) Barry Kearns | |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Santos Perez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Santos Perez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Perez, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch (SF) Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Higgins | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Santos Perez | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Fredrick Asher - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilbert Higgins | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Zoch - foul #1 on Philip Zoch, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Frank Davis (SG), Douglas Knight (SF) Ryan Hardeman, Philip Zoch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (C) James Pierce | |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Irvin Mower steals the ball from James Ebron | 59-57 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Robert Roach can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Knight - foul #2 on Douglas Knight, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch (PF) Fredrick Asher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Barry Kearns (PG) Santos Perez | |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Robert Roach makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Robert Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Roach | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Zoch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ebron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Barry Kearns (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Mower (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | James Ebron blocks the short jumper by Thomas Johnson | 59-58 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Jackson is called for the reach on Irvin Mower - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman (PG), Matt Thomas (C) Jeffrey Jackson, James Ebron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Pratt (SG), James Pierce (C) Thomas Johnson, Wilbert Higgins | |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman tips it in | 61-60 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Robert Roach pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | George Pratt is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher (PF) Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Santos Perez (PG) Irvin Mower | |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 61-60 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Robert Roach snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | George Pratt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Matt Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Zoch is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Philip Zoch, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Brian Franks (SF) Frank Davis, Philip Zoch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson (SG), Wilbert Higgins (SF) George Pratt, Barry Kearns | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Santos Perez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Perez, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey (PF) Robert Roach | |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Santos Perez makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | James Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | James Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Matt Thomas misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Matt Thomas tips it in | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Fredrick Asher picks off the pass by Wilbert Higgins | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Frank Davis (SG), Douglas Knight (SF), James Ebron (C) Ryan Hardeman, Brian Franks, Matt Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Irvin Mower (PF) Kevin Foskey | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Asher (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - James Ebron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Santos Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Mower (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Irvin Mower | 65-62 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Asher | 65-62 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower tips it in | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on Frank Davis - foul #5 on Frank Davis, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Barry Kearns (PG), Robert Roach (C) Santos Perez, James Pierce | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pierce (C) Robert Roach | |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Barry Kearns hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Pierce | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Johnson takes the ball from Jeffrey Jackson | 65-67 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson hits the finger roll | 65-69 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher misses the easy layup | 67-72 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilbert Higgins | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | James Pierce grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | James Pierce is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Asher - foul #3 on Fredrick Asher, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Santos Perez (PG), Robert Roach (SF) Barry Kearns, Wilbert Higgins | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | James Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | James Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher grabs the board | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Knight | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Santos Perez is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Barry Kearns (SF) Robert Roach | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Santos Perez makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Santos Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Fredrick Asher grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Hardeman misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Irvin Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hardeman - foul #2 on Ryan Hardeman, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Wilson (SF), Robert Roach (C) Barry Kearns, James Pierce | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-77 |