| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Paiva (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Nestor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Urban (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Makary Jesiolowski (fresh) C - Aaron Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 19:28 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski lays it in on a great pass from Gary Paiva and he's hacked by Randall Elks - foul #2 on Randall Elks, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 18:52 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:37 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-22 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-22 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 18:24 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Nestor | 32-24 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Desalvo | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-27 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Elks | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:09 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks hits a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 16:20 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | John Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dallas O'Mary (SG), Winston Guest (SF), Henry White (PF), David Square (C) David Nestor, Robert Urban, Makary Jesiolowski, Aaron Craft | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (SG), Richard Clemons (C) Steven Nelson, Daniel Castle | |
| 16:04 | Loyola (MD) | The jumper by Winston Guest is denied by Randall Elks | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Paiva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas O'Mary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Winston Guest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry White (fresh) C - David Square (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 15:55 | Loyola (MD) | David Square gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:38 | Loyola (MD) | David Square lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #3 on Richard Clemons, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson (SG) Dallas O'Mary | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), Milton Goto (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Christopher Desalvo, John Hess, Randall Elks | |
| 15:38 | Loyola (MD) | David Square makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto makes the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Clemons | 35-31 |
| 15:06 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White is fouled on the floor by Kenny Adkins - foul #1 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor (PG) Gary Paiva | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG) Milton Goto | |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Clemons takes the ball from Brian Williamson | 35-31 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 14:24 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Winston Guest | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Loyola (MD) | Clayton Cassidy steals the ball from David Square | 35-31 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Winston Guest - foul #2 on Winston Guest, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva (PG), Robert Urban (SF), Makary Jesiolowski (PF), Aaron Craft (C) David Nestor, Winston Guest, Henry White, David Square | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Jarred Demery, Kenny Adkins, Richard Clemons | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:19 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 13:17 | Loyola (MD) | Aaron Craft tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | John Hess tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 12:10 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Paiva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Urban (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Makary Jesiolowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle is fouled on the floor by Aaron Craft - foul #1 on Aaron Craft, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor (SG) Brian Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Jarred Demery (SG) Clayton Cassidy, Steven Nelson | |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks drills a shot in the lane | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban loses the dribble to Jarred Demery | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Desalvo | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor is hacked by Jarred Demery - foul #2 on Jarred Demery, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Winston Guest (SF), Henry White (PF), David Square (C) Robert Urban, Makary Jesiolowski, Aaron Craft | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons (C) Daniel Castle | |
| 10:07 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White loses the dribble to Jarred Demery | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randall Elks | 43-41 |
| 09:41 | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White tips it in | 45-41 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Paiva is called for the reach on Christopher Desalvo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Paiva, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson (SG) David Nestor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Clayton Cassidy (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Jarred Demery, John Hess, Randall Elks | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Henry White steps in front of the Steven Nelson pass | 45-41 |
| 08:59 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Paiva | 48-41 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Williamson steals the ball from Richard Clemons | 48-41 |
| 08:26 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson is hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #2 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor (PG), Robert Urban (SF), Makary Jesiolowski (PF), Aaron Craft (C) Gary Paiva, Winston Guest, Henry White, David Square | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Hess (SF), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Clayton Cassidy, Kenny Adkins, Richard Clemons | |
| 08:10 | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Williamson | 51-41 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks scores on a shot in the paint | 51-43 |
| 07:45 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Nelson steps in front of the Brian Williamson pass | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - David Nestor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Urban (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Makary Jesiolowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Williamson - foul #4 on Brian Williamson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva (PG) David Nestor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG) Christopher Desalvo | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 3rd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:09 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Paiva | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Cassidy | 54-48 |
| 06:29 | Loyola (MD) | Aaron Craft loses the dribble to John Hess | 54-48 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:12 | Loyola (MD) | Aaron Craft snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Loyola (MD) | John Hess is called for the reach on Robert Urban - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Nestor (SG) Brian Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Richard Clemons (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Steven Nelson, John Hess, Randall Elks | |
| 05:35 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Clemons denies the turnaround by Makary Jesiolowski | 54-48 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:59 | Loyola (MD) | Kenny Adkins picks off the pass by Makary Jesiolowski | 54-51 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:30 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy | 54-53 |
| 04:10 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva loses the dribble to Christopher Desalvo in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Makary Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Makary Jesiolowski, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson (SG), Winston Guest (SF), Henry White (PF), David Square (C) Gary Paiva, Robert Urban, Makary Jesiolowski, Aaron Craft | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), John Hess (SF), Randall Elks (PF) Clayton Cassidy, Kenny Adkins, Daniel Castle | |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:34 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Williamson hits a jumper in the lane | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - David Nestor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Winston Guest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Square (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson is hacked by Brian Williamson - foul #5 on Brian Williamson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dallas O'Mary (SG) Brian Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo drills a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Nelson | 56-56 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White hits the finger roll set up by David Nestor and he's fouled by Christopher Desalvo - foul #1 on Christopher Desalvo, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva (PG) Dallas O'Mary | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Henry White makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry White - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins (C) Richard Clemons | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:39 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban (SF), Makary Jesiolowski (PF), Aaron Craft (C) Winston Guest, Henry White, David Square | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Kenny Adkins | |
| 02:18 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva misses short on a shot from the right block | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | Loyola (MD) | Makary Jesiolowski gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:04 | Loyola (MD) | Aaron Craft makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Urban | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:47 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Desalvo | 61-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Nelson steps in front of the Makary Jesiolowski pass | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Makary Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Makary Jesiolowski, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | John Hess hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Urban and he's fouled by Randall Elks - foul #3 on Randall Elks, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Paiva makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Urban in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Urban makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-62 |