| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Doe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Rocheleau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Rocheleau | 36-32 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Joseph Jones knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Charlton and he's hacked by Daniel Root - foul #2 on Daniel Root, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Richard Carden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Charlton | 41-32 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Spencer Pence and he's fouled by Michael Charlton - foul #2 on Michael Charlton, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brookes denies the turnaround by Jack Doe | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root tips it in | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Michael Charlton is hacked by Daniel Root - foul #3 on Daniel Root, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley (C) Daniel Root | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Michael Charlton clanks a shot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Carden - foul #1 on Richard Carden, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe is fouled on the floor by Michael Charlton - foul #3 on Michael Charlton, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Alonso Day (SG), John Gruenberg (PF) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Sean Tabor (SG), Larry Baker (C) Spencer Pence, Jack Doe, Lawrence Coles | |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Alonso Day travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (C) Mario Villa, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (SF) Richard Rocheleau | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alonso Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) SF - Bill Bauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | John Vallone misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Baker - foul #1 on Larry Baker, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG), Daniel Root (C) Sean Tabor, Larry Baker | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Gruenberg is called for the reach on Spencer Pence - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG) John Vallone, Alonso Day | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe (SG) Ronald Turner | |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Michael Charlton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hines | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | John Hines scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Carden - foul #2 on Richard Carden, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Gruenberg, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles (PF) James Skelley | |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Spencer Pence is called for the reach on Michael Charlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Spencer Pence, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SF) Richard Carden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau (SF) Bill Bauer | |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence is hacked by Mario Villa - foul #2 on Mario Villa, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Alonso Day (SG) Michael Charlton, John Hines | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau tips it in | 52-44 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Mario Villa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Alonso Day grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Joseph Jones can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Alonso Day tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses long on a jumper in the lane | 57-44 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | John Vallone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Vallone, Alonso Day, Mario Villa, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Sean Tabor (SG), James Skelley (C) Spencer Pence, Jack Doe, Daniel Root | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) SF - Richard Rocheleau (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Richard Carden snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | John Hines knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Carden | 60-44 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles lays it in | 60-46 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley can't finish the layup | 60-46 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Richard Carden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Joseph Jones clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Coles - foul #2 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (SF), Larry Baker (C) Richard Rocheleau, Lawrence Coles | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Michael Charlton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hines | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer's floater is tipped away by Clifford Brookes | 64-46 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Michael Charlton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | John Hines scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Brookes | 70-48 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-48 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hines and he's hacked by James Skelley - foul #1 on James Skelley, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Alonso Day (SG), Mario Villa (SF), John Gruenberg (PF) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence (PG), Jack Doe (SG), Richard Rocheleau (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF), Daniel Root (C) Ronald Turner, Sean Tabor, Bill Bauer, James Skelley, Larry Baker | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes misses the free throw | 72-48 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root snags the defensive board | 72-48 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root grabs the offensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root makes the floater from close range set up by Jack Doe and he's fouled by Clifford Brookes - foul #2 on Clifford Brookes, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Rocheleau | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonso Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Villa (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Spencer Pence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Doe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rocheleau (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Doe hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Spencer Pence | 72-52 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Alonso Day knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Vallone | 74-52 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Rocheleau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root hits the follow up shot | 74-54 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses short on a shot from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | John Gruenberg drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Vallone and he's hacked by Lawrence Coles - foul #3 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Richard Carden (SF) John Vallone, Alonso Day, Mario Villa | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:36 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the free throw | 76-54 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Richard Carden pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | John Hines is whistled for traveling | 76-54 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles is called for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF) John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | John Hines hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Charlton | 78-54 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses the easy layup | 78-54 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | John Hines grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Michael Charlton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hines | 81-54 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Lafayette - foul #2 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #8 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Alonso Day (SG), Mario Villa (SF), John Gruenberg (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (SG), Bill Bauer (SF), James Skelley (PF), Larry Baker (C) Jack Doe, Richard Rocheleau, Lawrence Coles, Daniel Root | |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Spencer Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Spencer Pence steps in front of the John Vallone pass | 81-56 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on John Gruenberg - foul #3 on John Gruenberg, team foul #9 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG) Spencer Pence | |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley misses the free throw | 81-58 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 81-58 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Sean Tabor steals it from Mario Villa | 81-58 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-58 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-58 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bill Bauer | 81-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonso Day (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Villa (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Skelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Mario Villa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-60 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Alonso Day grabs the offensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Mario Villa scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alonso Day | 84-60 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-60 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor gets the offensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Baker | 84-63 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | John Vallone connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 86-63 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 86-65 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | John Vallone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alonso Day | 89-65 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor slams it home set up by Ronald Turner | 89-67 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Mario Villa drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Vallone | 92-67 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley double dribbles | 92-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | John Vallone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Villa | 95-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 95-67 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | John Vallone gets the rebound | 95-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses badly on a floater from close range | 95-67 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley grabs the defensive rebound | 95-67 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 95-67 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Mario Villa grabs the board | 95-67 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | The jumper by Alonso Day is denied by Larry Baker | 95-67 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette tips it home | 97-67 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Lafayette is called for the reach on Larry Baker - foul #3 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #10 | 97-67 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 97-68 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 97-69 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Vallone runs out the clock | 97-69 |