| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | William Howard takes the ball from John Smith | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Armando Galvez | 33-29 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Smith | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta clanks a floater from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Mahan | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Winslow - foul #3 on Francis Winslow, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG), Robert Braxton (PF) Francis Winslow, Jack Mahan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez is hacked by Cory Osinski - foul #2 on Cory Osinski, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski (SF), Thomas Snider (PF) William Howard, David Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF), John Phillips (PF) Keith Iraheta, Charles Haley | |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Osinski | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider lays it in | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ebron | 38-37 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mojiesz Petrowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ebron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield is hacked by Armando Galvez - foul #1 on Armando Galvez, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Armando Galvez, Alfredo Vargas, Mojiesz Petrowski, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (PG), Keith Iraheta (SF), Charles Haley (PF) Jeffery Oldfield, Cory Osinski, John Smith | |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keith Iraheta and the foul's on Francis Winslow - foul #4 on Francis Winslow, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks clanks a runner near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 39-42 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Meeks - foul #2 on Henry Stewart, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG), John Smith (C) James Ebron, John Phillips | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Iraheta | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG) Henry Stewart | |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley is hacked by Jack Mahan - foul #1 on Jack Mahan, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG), William Howard (C) Robert Meeks, Jack Mahan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF) Keith Iraheta | |
| 12:47 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips (PF) Charles Haley | |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Clark (C) Thomas Snider | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF) John Phillips | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ebron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | William Howard snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | David Clark connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Braxton | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cory Osinski | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | William Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Galvez | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Iraheta | 49-49 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Keith Iraheta takes the ball from Alfredo Vargas | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Iraheta - foul #2 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), Thomas Snider (C) Armando Galvez, William Howard, Robert Braxton, David Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG), John Phillips (SF), Charles Haley (PF), Dikembe Abdeldayen (C) Cory Osinski, Keith Iraheta, James Ebron, John Smith | |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Abdeldayen gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Abdeldayen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (C) Thomas Snider | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG), John Smith (C) Jeffery Oldfield, Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Armando Galvez is denied by Charles Haley | 51-52 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley is hacked by Robert Meeks - foul #4 on Robert Meeks, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), Robert Braxton (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Jack Mahan, William Howard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SG), Keith Iraheta (SF) Cory Osinski, Charles Haley | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | David Clark can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-52 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Phillips | 53-55 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), William Howard (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), Thomas Snider (C) Armando Galvez, Javier Lopez, Robert Braxton, David Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG), Cory Osinski (SG), Charles Haley (PF), Dikembe Abdeldayen (C) Henry Stewart, Keith Iraheta, John Phillips, John Smith | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Dikembe Abdeldayen jams it on a nice dish by Jeffery Oldfield | 58-60 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Oldfield | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Francis Winslow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Snider (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ebron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Cory Osinski - foul #3 on Cory Osinski, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF), John Smith (C) James Ebron, Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:23 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | William Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Alfredo Vargas, William Howard, Thomas Snider | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | David Clark hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Keith Iraheta - foul #3 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez's dunk attempt is rejected by John Smith | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 63-63 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan lays it up and in set up by Armando Galvez | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith buries a jump hook from the right block | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez loses the dribble to Jeffery Oldfield in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Oldfield and he's fouled by Armando Galvez - foul #2 on Armando Galvez, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Smith | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith is hacked by Francis Winslow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Winslow, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF) Keith Iraheta | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses the halfcourt shot | 65-72 |