| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Culver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Eady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Eatmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bryson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | John Button misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cornell Eady - foul #2 on Cornell Eady, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hill is called for the reach on William Eatmon - foul #3 on Anthony Hill, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cornell Eady | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright loses the dribble to Matthew Davis | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Loftin - foul #2 on John Loftin, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | John Loftin steals the ball from William Eatmon | 33-30 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, John Button, Christopher Robinson, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kyle Jarvis (PG), Kendrick Scott (SG), Darin Brandt (SF), George Fresquez (PF), Christopher Wroten (C) Thomas Culver, Cornell Eady, Matthew Davis, William Eatmon, Shawn Bryson | |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton clanks a floater in the paint | 35-30 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Craig Keen and the foul's on Christopher Wroten - foul #1 on Christopher Wroten, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SF) Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James O'Connor (fresh) PF - Alfred Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kyle Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Fresquez misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Wroten snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Darin Brandt makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kendrick Scott | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Alfred Foor | 41-32 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Jarvis steps in front of the Andrew Hampton pass | 41-32 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is hacked by Kyle Jarvis - foul #2 on Kyle Jarvis, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, James O'Connor, Alfred Foor, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver (PG), Cornell Eady (SG), Matthew Davis (SF), William Eatmon (PF), Shawn Bryson (C) Kyle Jarvis, Kendrick Scott, Darin Brandt, George Fresquez, Christopher Wroten | |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is fouled on the floor by William Eatmon - foul #1 on William Eatmon, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Eatmon grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Culver | 41-34 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | John Button hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shawn Bryson | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Eady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Eatmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Bryson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | William Eatmon is called for the reach on John Loftin - foul #2 on William Eatmon, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cornell Eady - foul #3 on Cornell Eady, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Brandon Bright (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, Christopher Robinson, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott (SG), Darin Brandt (PF), Christopher Wroten (C) Cornell Eady, William Eatmon, Shawn Bryson | |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kyle Jarvis (PG), George Fresquez (PF) Thomas Culver, Matthew Davis | |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Wroten misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 47-41 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darin Brandt | 47-44 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Darin Brandt loses the dribble to Mark Naylor | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor jams it | 52-44 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Kyle Jarvis buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kendrick Scott | 52-46 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Kyle Jarvis picks off the pass by Craig Keen | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott hits a floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kyle Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kendrick Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wroten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Keen | 55-48 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Fresquez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Keen, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Alfred Foor (PF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Brandon Bright, Anthony Hill, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver (PG), Cornell Eady (SG), Matthew Davis (SF), William Eatmon (PF), Shawn Bryson (C) Kyle Jarvis, Kendrick Scott, Darin Brandt, George Fresquez, Christopher Wroten | |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 55-48 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Eatmon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | John Button hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:19 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Culver | 55-48 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Alfred Foor is called for the reach on William Eatmon - foul #3 on Alfred Foor, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady misses the floater from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | John Button clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Davis - foul #1 on Matthew Davis, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Anthony Hill (PF) Terry Charland, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott (SG), Darin Brandt (PF), Christopher Wroten (C) Cornell Eady, William Eatmon, Shawn Bryson | |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Culver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kendrick Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darin Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kyle Jarvis (PG), George Fresquez (PF) Thomas Culver, Matthew Davis | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | George Fresquez drills a fadeaway from close range | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Darin Brandt gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Brandon Bright, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver (PG), Cornell Eady (SG), Matthew Davis (SF), William Eatmon (PF), Shawn Bryson (C) Kyle Jarvis, Kendrick Scott, Darin Brandt, George Fresquez, Christopher Wroten | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson slams it home and he's fouled by William Eatmon - foul #3 on William Eatmon, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Culver | 59-56 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | John Loftin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hill | 59-56 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis is hacked by Anthony Hill - foul #4 on Anthony Hill, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | John Button snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | John Button buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Hill and he's fouled by Cornell Eady - foul #4 on Cornell Eady, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Culver hits a shot from the left side | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Eatmon - foul #4 on William Eatmon, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Bryson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Culver | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Culver is called for the reach on Terry Charland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Culver, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Thomas Culver is called for the reach on Terry Charland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Culver, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | William Eatmon grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Cornell Eady scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is hacked by Cornell Eady in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cornell Eady, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill (PF) Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kendrick Scott (SG) Cornell Eady | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |