| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Doug Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caron (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Eastman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron scores on a floater from the left block | 36-26 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch is whistled for traveling | 36-26 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Ospina | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger lays it up and in set up by Charles Ospina | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Doug Howard | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Ring - foul #1 on Kenneth Ring, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Caron - foul #1 on Gregory Caron, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman hits a jump hook from the left block | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Eastman - foul #1 on Joseph Eastman, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin (PG), Jimmie Radcliffe (C) Charles Johnson, Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina State | Evan Bloch takes the ball from Joseph Eastman | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Evan Bloch | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin loses the dribble to Charles Ospina | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (PG), Claude McCoy (C) Gregory Caron, Joseph Eastman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Michael Tonn (PF), Robert Ray (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Evan Bloch, Clinton Richardson, Kenneth Ring | |
| 15:48 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis (C) Doug Howard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Seth Negrin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Claude McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Radcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Scott Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ray (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wilbert Hawk, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shoemaker | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Binns - foul #2 on Scott Binns, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Doug Howard (SG), Gregory Caron (SF), Joseph Eastman (PF) Charles Johnson, Claude McCoy, Jimmie Radcliffe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Clinton Richardson (PF), Kenneth Ring (C) Scott Binns, Michael Tonn, Robert Ray | |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Tiger | 48-43 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Eastman swats the shot by Wilbert Hawk | 48-43 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Claude McCoy (C) Seth Negrin, Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG), Evan Bloch (SF) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Wilbert Hawk | |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Claude McCoy makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Doug Howard | 50-44 |
| 12:41 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Murphy and he's hacked by Clinton Richardson - foul #2 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (PG), Jimmie Radcliffe (C) Vincent Murphy, Claude McCoy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Michael Tonn (PF), Wilbert Hawk (C) John Tiger, Clinton Richardson, Kenneth Ring | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Doug Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Caron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Eastman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Radcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Scott Binns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Bloch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Wilbert Hawk is blocked by Jimmie Radcliffe | 55-46 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Evan Bloch | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Binns | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina State | Michael Tonn steals it from Joseph Eastman | 55-48 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn slams it home set up by Wilbert Hawk | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin (SG), Claude McCoy (SF), Richard Holliday (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Doug Howard, Gregory Caron, Joseph Eastman, Jimmie Radcliffe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG), William Zedian (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF), Kenneth Ring (C) Scott Binns, Charles Ospina, Evan Bloch, Michael Tonn, Wilbert Hawk | |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Tiger and the foul's on Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Richard Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina State | Clinton Richardson is called for the reach on Seth Negrin - foul #3 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Richard Holliday loses the dribble to Jeffrey Shoemaker | 55-52 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Holliday - foul #1 on Richard Holliday, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe (PF) Richard Holliday | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina State | Claude McCoy is hacked by Clinton Richardson - foul #4 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (PG), Doug Howard (SG) Vincent Murphy, Claude McCoy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Shoemaker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shoemaker, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron (SF) Seth Negrin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk (SF) William Zedian | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Jimmie Radcliffe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Doug Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Caron (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Radcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Ring (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Tiger | 56-59 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman (PF), Claude McCoy (C) Jimmie Radcliffe, Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Evan Bloch (SF), Michael Tonn (PF) John Tiger, Jeffrey Shoemaker, Clinton Richardson, Kenneth Ring | |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Claude McCoy takes the ball from Michael Tonn | 56-59 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Claude McCoy - foul #2 on Claude McCoy, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Ray (C) Wilbert Hawk | |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron misses the shot from the left block | 56-60 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Ray misses the shot in the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:36 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tonn | 58-60 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Joseph Eastman misses the jump hook from close range | 58-60 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (PG), Brian Lewis (C) Seth Negrin, Claude McCoy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Clinton Richardson (PF), Kenneth Ring (C) Scott Binns, Michael Tonn, Robert Ray | |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Howard picks off the pass by Kenneth Ring | 58-60 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Charles Ospina steals the ball from Doug Howard | 58-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Doug Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Caron (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Eastman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Evan Bloch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Ring (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard is fouled on the floor by Charles Ospina - foul #3 on Charles Ospina, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin (SF), Jimmie Radcliffe (PF) Gregory Caron, Joseph Eastman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG) Charles Ospina | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron (SF), Joseph Eastman (PF) Seth Negrin, Jimmie Radcliffe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG) Jeffrey Shoemaker | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring double dribbles | 63-60 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ring | 63-60 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on Evan Bloch - foul #3 on Brian Lewis, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron is hacked by Evan Bloch - foul #1 on Evan Bloch, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Gregory Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Clinton Richardson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ospina - foul #4 on Charles Ospina, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Claude McCoy (PF) Joseph Eastman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ospina - foul #5 on Charles Ospina, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Seth Negrin (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG) Charles Ospina | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Doug Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Ring grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 68-62 |