| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Woodruff - foul #1 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Friend blocks the short jumper by David Prescott | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Sergio Gomez is called for the reach on Harold Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by David Prescott is denied by Boyd Hill | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Friend | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Michael Woodruff is denied by Boyd Hill | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Christopher Meeks - foul #3 on Christopher Meeks, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris (SG), Randall Walker (SF), Robert Smith (C) Michael Woodruff, Christopher Meeks, Perry Blake | |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Donald Morris is blocked by Enoch Zents | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Owen Bulluck | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Tim Baker (C) Harold Stewart, David Prescott | |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brent Walburn | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Morris | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Bulluck - foul #1 on Owen Bulluck, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Robert Friend (C) Owen Bulluck, Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Perry Blake (C) Donald Morris, Robert Smith | |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Walker | 40-42 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randall Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is hacked by John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rinehart, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF) David Ewing, Randall Walker, Tim Baker | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:10 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gerald Anderson | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Rinehart | 43-42 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | John Rinehart steps in front of the Donald Barrientos pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses long on an open runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 12:42 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Dunavant | 43-42 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Rinehart | 46-42 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harold Stewart and he's fouled by Sergio Gomez - foul #2 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Randall Walker (SG), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Harold Stewart, Michael Woodruff, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the runner near the basket set up by Patrick Johson | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Owen Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Robert Friend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Walburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Meeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Walker | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Bulluck | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing loses the dribble to Patrick Johson in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Brent Walburn is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Brent Walburn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris (SG), Tim Baker (C) Christopher Meeks, Robert Smith | |
| 10:31 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Tim Baker is denied by Enoch Zents | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Tim Baker is blocked by Enoch Zents | 53-48 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend loses the dribble to David Prescott | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Ewing | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Baker - foul #1 on Tim Baker, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Owen Bulluck, Sergio Gomez, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, Donald Morris, Randall Walker, David Prescott, Tim Baker | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF) Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG) William Hampton | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Anderson is called for the reach on Harold Stewart - foul #4 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake (C) Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) C - Brent Walburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Meeks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Barrientos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses long on a shot in the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Johson is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff - foul #2 on Patrick Johson, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (SF) Christopher Meeks | |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Stewart swats the shot by John Rinehart | 57-55 |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Harold Stewart | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Rinehart - foul #4 on John Rinehart, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Jared Nyman, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris (SG), David Prescott (PF), Tim Baker (C) Michael Woodruff, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Prescott | 57-59 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart's pass is intercepted by Gerald Anderson in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Robert Smith (C) Harold Stewart, Tim Baker | |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos (PF) David Prescott | |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Smith steals it from Benjamin Banuelos | 59-59 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Smith | 59-61 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Dunavant | 61-61 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jared Nyman steals it from Robert Smith | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Dunavant (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fairly fresh) PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Enoch Zents (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Barrientos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents loses the dribble to David Ewing | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), David Prescott (PF), Perry Blake (C) David Ewing, Donald Morris, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 64-61 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG) Randall Walker | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks clanks a jumper from close range | 64-61 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Woodruff is called for the reach on Owen Bulluck - foul #2 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG) Owen Bulluck, Patrick Johson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos (PF) David Prescott | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by Donald Barrientos - foul #4 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the jumper in the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Meeks | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SF) Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Harold Stewart is called for the reach on John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Stewart, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | John Rinehart is called for the reach on Harold Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Rinehart, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Harold Stewart is called for the reach on Boyd Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Stewart, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG) Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |