| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) SG - James Stier (fresh) SF - Richard Faught (fresh) PF - Edward Keller (fresh) C - Kent Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) PF - George Maltby (fresh) C - Chester Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons drills a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stier | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier misses the floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Johnnie Dickson and he's fouled by Chester Simmons - foul #1 on Chester Simmons, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | George Maltby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier's pass is intercepted by Jay Thorne | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stier | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Maltby | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Maltby | 7-9 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Faught and he's fouled by Jay Thorne - foul #1 on Jay Thorne, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (SG) James Stier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 16:01 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Edward Keller is blocked by Przbyslaw Zulauf | 10-9 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Carey | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) SF - Richard Faught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kent Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) SF - Mark Carey (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kent Morris | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson is hacked by Harry Norman - foul #1 on Harry Norman, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Richard Faught, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Robert Sowa, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Louis Franklin swats the shot by Harry Norman | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Gorby | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | James Stier takes the ball from Allan Bell | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled on the floor by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Richard Faught (SF), Kent Morris (C) Ron Bollman, James Stier, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, George Maltby, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gary Hodges - foul #1 on Gary Hodges, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG) Allan Bell | |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Robert Sowa and the foul's on Gary Hodges - foul #2 on Gary Hodges, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Agee (PF) Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Trey Brown (PF) Mark Carey | |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Loyola Chicago | David Agee tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by George Walker - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (SG), Edward Keller (PF) George Walker, David Agee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Robert Sowa, Trey Brown | |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Finley steps in front of the Johnnie Dickson pass | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is hacked by Richard Faught - foul #1 on Richard Faught, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), James Stier (SG), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Dennis Remley, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ron Bollman (fresh) SG - James Stier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 8 pts. C - Louis Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | George Maltby connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-18 |
| 10:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), David Agee (SF), Kent Morris (C) Ron Bollman, Richard Faught, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | David Agee gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Keller | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Johnnie Dickson steps in front of the Harry Norman pass in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris is called for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Ron Bollman - foul #1 on Ron Bollman, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 3rd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | David Agee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Remley | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught grabs the board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Dennis Remley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Agee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | George Maltby gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Faught | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | George Maltby swats the short shot by Ron Bollman | 19-20 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 19-20 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ron Bollman - foul #2 on Ron Bollman, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), James Stier (SG), Jim Giron (SF), Edward Keller (PF), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, Ron Bollman, Richard Faught, David Agee, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | George Maltby steps in front of the Jim Giron pass | 19-22 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jay Thorne | 19-24 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Maltby - foul #1 on George Maltby, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught (SF) Jim Giron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, George Maltby | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby makes the shot in the paint set up by Robert Sowa and he's fouled by Johnnie Dickson - foul #1 on Johnnie Dickson, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Mark Carey, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught double dribbles | 21-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (PF) Benjamin Gorby | |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons's floater is tipped away by Kent Morris | 21-27 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges (PF) Edward Keller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Robert Sowa, Mark Carey | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hodges (fresh) C - Kent Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Norman (fresh) SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is called for 3 seconds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (SG) James Stier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG) Harry Norman | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Faught | 23-27 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Kent Morris is called for the reach on Chester Simmons - foul #1 on Kent Morris, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), George Walker (SF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Richard Faught, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | George Maltby gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Finley | 23-30 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman loses the dribble to Joseph Finley | 23-30 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Hodges | 26-30 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Hodges - foul #3 on Gary Hodges, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), James Stier (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Edward Keller (PF), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, Ron Bollman, George Walker, Gary Hodges, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Keller | 26-30 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier is hacked by Robert Sowa - foul #1 on Robert Sowa, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) George Maltby | |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gorby | 26-30 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Johnnie Dickson picks off the pass by Benjamin Gorby | 26-30 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnnie Dickson | 28-30 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is hacked by Kent Morris - foul #2 on Kent Morris, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG) Robert Sowa | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Przbyslaw Zulauf steals the ball from Johnnie Dickson | 28-32 |