| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fresh) SG - Jack Doe (fresh) SF - Nicholas Myers (fresh) PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) C - Daniel Root (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) SG - Fred Fair (fresh) SF - Evan Garber (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses badly on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Myers - foul #1 on Nicholas Myers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root's fadeaway is rejected by Kristopher Digiovanni | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Lorenzo Cutlip is denied by Daniel Root | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (SF) Evan Garber | |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni misses badly on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip clanks a runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers slams it home on a great pass from Spencer Pence and the foul's on Lorenzo Cutlip - foul #1 on Lorenzo Cutlip, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley (C) Daniel Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Calvin Turner (C) William Anker, Fred Fair, Lorenzo Cutlip, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Doe | 4-2 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Coles - foul #1 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Richard Rocheleau (PF) Jack Doe, Lawrence Coles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) SF - Nicholas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rocheleau (fresh) C - James Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Evan Garber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Covin (fresh) C - Calvin Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Jones | 4-5 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Daniel Root (C) Spencer Pence, Sean Tabor, Nicholas Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Tony Hubbard, Richard Jones, Robert Covin, Calvin Turner | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | William Anker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Anker is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on William Anker, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe (SG), Lawrence Coles (PF) Thomas Murphy, James Skelley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (SF) Evan Garber | |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau's pass is intercepted by Fred Fair | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jack Doe and the foul's on Fred Fair - foul #1 on Fred Fair, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG), Nicholas Myers (SF) Bill Bauer, Richard Rocheleau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Lawrence Coles - foul #2 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau (PF) Lawrence Coles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair makes the 3rd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Digiovanni | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Covin, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley (C) Daniel Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Evan Garber (SF) William Anker, Fred Fair, Robert Covin | |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence is fouled on the floor by Tony Hubbard - foul #1 on Tony Hubbard, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (PF) Lorenzo Cutlip | |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau scores on a shot from the left block | 9-8 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue (C) Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-8 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley tips it home | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Doe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rocheleau (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Garber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Turner (fresh) C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Jack Doe steals the ball from Tommy Vigue | 11-8 |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Myers | 14-8 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe lays it in on a great pass from Spencer Pence and the foul's on Tony Hubbard - foul #2 on Tony Hubbard, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse (PF), Daniel Root (C) Richard Rocheleau, James Skelley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Robert Covin (SF), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Tony Hubbard, Richard Jones, Evan Garber, Calvin Turner, Tommy Vigue | |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe misses the free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-8 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-10 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Covin | 16-10 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Spencer Pence steals the ball from William Anker | 16-10 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers is denied on a dunk by Robert Covin | 16-10 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | William Anker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Digiovanni | 16-13 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Doe | 18-13 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Myers hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Doe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wyse (fresh) C - Daniel Root (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Covin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | William Anker buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Covin | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | William Anker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Sean Tabor (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Richard Rocheleau (PF), James Skelley (C) Spencer Pence, Jack Doe, Nicholas Myers, Thomas Wyse, Daniel Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (PG), Anthony Simon (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Calvin Turner (PF), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Fred Fair, Robert Covin, Lorenzo Cutlip, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bauer - foul #1 on Bill Bauer, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon is fouled on the floor by Bill Bauer - foul #2 on Bill Bauer, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG) Bill Bauer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue blows the layup | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley's pass is intercepted by Calvin Turner | 20-21 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Calvin Turner - foul #1 on Calvin Turner, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Anthony Simon, Calvin Turner, Tommy Vigue | |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy knocks away the 3 by William Anker | 23-24 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Skelley | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tabor | 23-24 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Spencer Pence is denied by Lorenzo Cutlip | 23-24 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Digiovanni | 23-24 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Rocheleau is called for the reach on William Anker - foul #1 on Richard Rocheleau, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root (C) Spencer Pence | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Fair (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair travels with the ball | 23-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG), Nicholas Myers (SF), Thomas Wyse (PF) Sean Tabor, Thomas Murphy, James Skelley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (SF) Evan Garber | |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Fred Fair is called for the reach on Daniel Root - foul #2 on Fred Fair, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Jack Doe (SG), Lawrence Coles (PF) Spencer Pence, Richard Rocheleau, Thomas Wyse | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Calvin Turner (PF) William Anker, Lorenzo Cutlip | |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin grabs the board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) SG - Jack Doe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Covin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Turner (fresh) C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tony Hubbard | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer's pass is intercepted by Fred Fair | 23-27 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin misses the lay-in | 23-27 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Myers | 26-27 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Fair and the foul's on Daniel Root - foul #1 on Daniel Root, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley (C) Daniel Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Evan Garber (SF), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF) Tony Hubbard, Calvin Turner, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Jack Doe - foul #1 on Jack Doe, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG), Richard Rocheleau (SG) Bill Bauer, Jack Doe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (SG) Fred Fair | |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-33 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Spencer Pence and the foul's on Lorenzo Cutlip - foul #2 on Lorenzo Cutlip, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (C) Robert Covin | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Cutlip | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 31-33 |