| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Borgman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Borgman | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake loses the dribble to Daniel Soltys | 32-27 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys lays it in | 34-27 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Stewart | 34-30 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | James Borgman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Barrientos - foul #3 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott (PF) Donald Barrientos | |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | James Borgman makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | James Borgman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Perry Blake | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | James Borgman snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (SG) James Griffith | |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys loses the dribble to Christopher Meeks | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Pope | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Meeks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Blake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 35-32 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Christopher Meeks steals it from Robert Turner | 35-32 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is denied on a layup by David Prescott | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart drills a turnaround in the lane set up by David Prescott | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is fouled on the floor by Samuel Walling - foul #2 on Samuel Walling, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), James Borgman (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Samuel Walling, Robert Turner, Michael Grant, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SG), Tim Baker (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) Harold Stewart, David Ewing, Christopher Meeks, David Prescott, Perry Blake | |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Spann - foul #1 on Maurice Spann, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Borgman | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith takes the ball from Maurice Spann | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Hampton | 38-38 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | James Borgman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann blows the dunk | 38-38 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) PF - James Borgman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Baker (fresh) PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker drills a turnaround from the right block | 38-40 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | James Borgman buries a jump hook from close range set up by Maurice Spann | 40-40 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith is hacked by James Borgman - foul #3 on James Borgman, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Joseph Cooper, Maurice Spann, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF) William Hampton, Robert Smith | |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Turner swats the layup by Christopher Meeks | 40-40 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is hacked by Christopher Meeks - foul #1 on Christopher Meeks, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (SG), David Prescott (C) James Griffith, Tim Baker | |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake (C) Donald Barrientos | |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Soltys - foul #1 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope tips it home | 42-42 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Turner | 44-44 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), James Borgman (PF) Samuel Walling, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SG), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) Harold Stewart, Christopher Meeks, Perry Blake | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is hacked by Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) PF - James Borgman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG) David Ewing | |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Lonnie Pope (C) Joseph Cooper, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Perry Blake (C) William Hampton, David Prescott, Robert Smith | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smith | 46-47 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Samuel Walling steals the ball from Harold Stewart | 46-47 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Perry Blake blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Pope | 46-47 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith is hacked by James Borgman - foul #4 on James Borgman, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SF) Samuel Walling, Maurice Spann | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Turner | 50-48 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Stewart | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Soltys | 52-54 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Borgman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Meeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Barrientos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Blake (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Michael Grant (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Robert Smith, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), David Ewing (SG), Tim Baker (SF), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Harold Stewart, James Griffith, Christopher Meeks, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 02:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 52-54 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF) William Hampton, Tim Baker, David Prescott | |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), James Borgman (PF) Samuel Walling, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SG), Perry Blake (C) David Ewing, Robert Smith | |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Griffith | 52-57 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | James Borgman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Harold Stewart | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Soltys - foul #3 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (SG) James Griffith | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Turner | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart is hacked by Daniel Soltys in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Soltys is called for the reach on Christopher Meeks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is hacked by Samuel Walling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Walling, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SG) Harold Stewart | |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Turner | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Walling - foul #4 on Samuel Walling, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |