| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vince Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mel Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rister (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eager (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vince Davis | 37-29 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Noah Bonnet | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Rister - foul #2 on Robert Rister, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Justin Jones is denied by Robert Rister | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Jones | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Eager | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones drills a runner in the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (SF), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Vince Davis, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) David Thomas, Robert Rister, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel's pass is intercepted by Alan Morrill | 43-34 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long (SG), Don Thomas (SF) Richard Mendel, Timothy Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF) Bradley Wade | |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Staub (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Austin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noah Bonnet | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Morrill - foul #2 on Alan Morrill, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter (SG), Vince Davis (SF), Mel Decker (PF), Justin Jones (C) Robert Orlowsky, Don Thomas, Joseph Tripp, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Noah Bonnet, Paul Smith, Bobby Webster, Alan Morrill, Stephen Austin | |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ted Edgar | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Larry Long - foul #1 on Larry Long, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG) Larry Long | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mel Decker - foul #2 on Mel Decker, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Guajardo steps in front of the Justin Jones pass | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Rister - foul #3 on Robert Rister, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG) David Thomas | |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Noah Bonnet - foul #1 on Noah Bonnet, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mel Decker takes the ball from Robert Rister | 47-40 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Ledbetter | 49-40 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (PG), Larry Long (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Justin Jones (C) Richard Mendel, Timothy Ledbetter, Vince Davis, Mel Decker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long lays it in on a great pass from Don Thomas | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Alan Morrill, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Timothy Ledbetter (SG), Vince Davis (SF), Luke Staub (PF) Robert Orlowsky, Larry Long, Don Thomas, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (SG) Noah Bonnet | |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Smith steals the ball from Justin Jones | 51-40 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Morrill is called for the reach on Luke Staub - foul #4 on Alan Morrill, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker (PF) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) David Thomas, Paul Smith, Stephen Austin, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Vince Davis | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mendel | 56-43 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 56-43 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Ledbetter and the foul's on Robert Rister - foul #4 on Robert Rister, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (PG), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin (SF) Robert Rister | |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ted Edgar | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Justin Jones (C) Timothy Ledbetter, Vince Davis, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Eager swats the short shot by Justin Jones | 59-45 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Austin | 59-48 |
| 07:36 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) PF - Mel Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Eager (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Orlowsky | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager is hacked by Robert Orlowsky - foul #2 on Robert Orlowsky, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Timothy Ledbetter (SG), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Larry Long, Don Thomas, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) Noah Bonnet, Robert Guajardo, Stephen Austin, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis (SF) Robert Orlowsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Bradley Wade denies the turnaround by Vince Davis | 61-48 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub is hacked by Robert Rister - foul #5 on Robert Rister, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones (C) Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Stephen Austin (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Paul Smith, Robert Rister, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Eager | 65-51 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ted Edgar - foul #1 on Ted Edgar, team foul #11 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (SF), Mel Decker (PF) Vince Davis, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) David Thomas | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ted Edgar | 66-51 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones is fouled on the floor by Scott Eager - foul #2 on Scott Eager, team foul #12 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Alan Morrill (PF) Stephen Austin, Scott Eager | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster drills a fadeaway near the basket | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mel Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ted Edgar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Morrill blocks the jumper by Richard Mendel | 67-53 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar is fouled on the floor by Justin Jones - foul #3 on Justin Jones, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Richard Mendel, Timothy Ledbetter, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Bradley Wade (C) Noah Bonnet, Robert Guajardo, Ted Edgar | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-53 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Tripp - foul #1 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas is hacked by Stephen Austin - foul #2 on Stephen Austin, team foul #14 | 68-54 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub buries a runner in the paint | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Orlowsky steals the ball from David Thomas in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #4 on Bradley Wade, team foul #15 | 72-56 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-58 |