| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Robert Guill (fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy 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 (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux clanks a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Sawyer takes the ball from Robert Guill | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader loses the dribble to William Westra | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Lawrence Lemieux - foul #1 on Lawrence Lemieux, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Thames | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joe Sawyer - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames buries a jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux's pass is intercepted by Robert Guill | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Leonard Duffy blocks the short jumper by Robert Guill | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joe Thames | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Thames steals the ball from Curtis Perry | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Duffy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill tips it in | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is hacked by Freddie Burkett - foul #1 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs's pass is intercepted by Freddie Burkett | 6-6 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor tips it in | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Schoolcraft swats the layup by Mike Lavigne | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tudor | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft tips it in | 6-10 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tudor | 6-10 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Tudor | 6-13 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley hits a shot from close range set up by Calvin Riggs | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 8-16 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett is hacked by Freddie Burkett - foul #2 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Calvin Riggs, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Freddie Burkett blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joe Thames | 8-16 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader tips it home | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 6 pts. SG - William Westra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 10-21 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is hacked by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG) Robert Bradley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (PF) Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Thames steps in front of the Freddie Burkett pass | 13-21 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames lays it in | 15-21 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Richard Schoolcraft is blocked by Earl Crockett | 15-21 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Earl Crockett | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Schoolcraft denies the turnaround by Benjamin Rader | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | William Westra can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Leonard Duffy, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF) Freddie Burkett, Robert Guill | |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Lynn steals it from Mike Lavigne | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | William Westra double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Joe Thames, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses long on a runner in the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tudor | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Lavigne - foul #1 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF) Lawrence Lemieux, Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett | |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Robert Guill (SF) Jeffrey Tudor, Michael Wilson | |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Riggs (fresh) SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Bradley steals the ball from Donald Housman | 17-22 |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses the dunk | 17-22 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is hacked by Joe Sawyer - foul #2 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Gregg Watson (PF) Calvin Riggs, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Russell Lynn, Curtis Perry | |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | William Westra knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 17-24 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (PF) Robert Bradley, Leonard Duffy, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Donald Housman | |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader loses the dribble to Robert Guill | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Westra | 19-26 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader buries a 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddie Burkett - foul #3 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy (SF), Gregg Watson (PF), William Portillo (C) Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lemieux | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 24-26 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tudor | 24-29 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Calvin Riggs, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - William Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | William Westra tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor banks in the layup and the foul's on Leonard Duffy - foul #1 on Leonard Duffy, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Bradley, Leonard Duffy, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Wilson blocks the short jumper by Joe Sawyer | 26-32 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Schoolcraft | 26-32 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Lawrence Lemieux - foul #2 on Lawrence Lemieux, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Schoolcraft steals the ball from Joe Thames | 26-34 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Rader | 26-34 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses the shot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Lemieux | 28-34 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Schoolcraft | 28-37 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lemieux | 30-37 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rader - foul #2 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Earl Crockett (PF) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux, Mike Lavigne, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 30-37 |