| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Franklin Kemper (fresh) SF - Randy Gilstrap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern is fouled on the floor by Franklin Kemper - foul #3 on Franklin Kemper, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (SG) Franklin Kemper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:20 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert McCluney | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Stern - foul #1 on Kevin Stern, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert McCluney takes the ball from Jake Fischer | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly makes the floater from the left block set up by Robert McCluney | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe (PF) Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Randy Gilstrap steals the ball from Rafael Willison | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Zane Johnson steps in front of the John Alter pass | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe clanks a runner near the basket | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Moe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rafael Willison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern tips it in | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG), Joseph Nordstrom (SF), Daniel Lilly (PF) Robert McCluney, Zane Johnson, Randy Gilstrap, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, Stephen Wright, John Alter, Kevin Stern, Rafael Willison | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits the finger roll set up by Sean Donnellan | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Newman | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 13:31 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Newman steals the ball from Lester Prejean | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Joe Newman is blocked by Jared Moe | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Randy Gilstrap (SF), Zane Johnson (C) Lester Prejean, Daniel Lilly, Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), John Alter (SF), Kevin Stern (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, James Knox, Kenny Lund | |
| 12:51 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson lays it up and in set up by Kevin Stern | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Kemper | 46-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern's pass is intercepted by Zane Johnson | 46-44 |
| 12:13 | Loyola (MD) | John Alter is called for the reach on Randy Gilstrap - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson (C) Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney's pass is intercepted by Rafael Willison | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Kemper picks off the pass by John Alter | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Kemper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zane Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | John Alter blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 11:27 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:07 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert McCluney | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilson | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Randy Gilstrap | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Randy Gilstrap is called for the reach on John Alter - foul #1 on Randy Gilstrap, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean (SG), Daniel Lilly (PF), Jared Moe (C) Franklin Kemper, Zane Johnson, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SF), Joel Johnson (C) John Alter, Rafael Willison | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:27 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Jared Moe | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Gilstrap | 53-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jared Moe - foul #3 on Jared Moe, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (SG), Joseph Nordstrom (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Robert McCluney, Randy Gilstrap, Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF) Jake Fischer, Stephen Wright, Kevin Stern | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Willison | 53-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF) James Knox | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:57 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Lilly | 55-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | John Alter drills a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Lester Prejean (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zane Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Wilson and the foul's on Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG) Lester Prejean, Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kevin Stern (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joel Johnson | |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:51 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:35 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Randy Gilstrap (SF), Jared Moe (PF), Joseph Nordstrom (C) Javier Zuniga, Zane Johnson, Daniel Lilly, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG) Joe Newman | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Jared Moe takes the ball from Kevin Stern | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McCluney | 61-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:45 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:41 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap's layup is rejected by Rafael Willison | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jake Fischer | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe is hacked by John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson (C) Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SF), Joel Johnson (C) John Alter, Rafael Willison | |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap is hacked by Joe Newman - foul #2 on Joe Newman, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Jake Fischer, Kevin Stern | |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McCluney | 66-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 66-61 |
| 03:41 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:39 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper tips it home | 68-61 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Kemper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Moe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF) Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Kevin Stern (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 70-66 |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Jake Fischer picks off the pass by Franklin Kemper | 70-66 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Franklin Kemper - foul #4 on Franklin Kemper, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (SG) Franklin Kemper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:49 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert McCluney | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #4 on Joel Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper (SG) Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the lay-in | 74-70 |
| 00:37 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (SG) Franklin Kemper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Stern | 76-73 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Jake Fischer is called for the reach on Randy Gilstrap in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly is hacked by Stephen Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Wright, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright travels with the ball | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Fischer - foul #4 on Jake Fischer, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |