| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Mulkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett loses the dribble to William Mulkey | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Mulkey | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Thames - foul #1 on Joe Thames, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy lays it in | 37-38 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | William Westra connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Guill | 37-40 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Guill - foul #2 on Robert Guill, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (SG), Gregg Watson (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Leonard Duffy swats the layup by William Westra | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | William Westra gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Thames | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Westra | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Duffy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Mulkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Thames | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Joe Thames, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Mulkey, William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Freddie Burkett | 42-45 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mike Lavigne | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-48 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mike Lavigne - foul #3 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Robert Bradley, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG), Robert Guill (SF) Freddie Burkett, Jeffrey Tudor | |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Guill | 44-53 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Lynn is called for the reach on Lawrence Lemieux - foul #2 on Russell Lynn, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG), Earl Crockett (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Riggs | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Mulkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Joe Sawyer is denied by Robert Guill | 48-53 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | William Westra knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Guill | 48-55 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the floater from close range | 48-55 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses long on a jumper from the right block | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Thames - foul #2 on Joe Thames, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Gregg Watson (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Joe Thames, Calvin Riggs, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Mulkey, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #4 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Raymond Williams (PF) William Westra, Jeffrey Tudor | |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | The 3pt attempt by Freddie Burkett is denied by Mike Lavigne | 55-60 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Robert Bradley, Mike Lavigne, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Richard Schoolcraft, Raymond Williams, Michael Wilson | |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Perry | 55-65 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy is fouled on the floor by Robert Guill - foul #3 on Robert Guill, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG), Earl Crockett (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG) Freddie Burkett | |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy double dribbles | 55-65 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Calvin Riggs is called for the reach on William Westra - foul #1 on Calvin Riggs, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (SG) Calvin Riggs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is called for traveling | 55-65 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy's pass is intercepted by William Mulkey | 55-65 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Mulkey | 55-67 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on William Mulkey - foul #1 on William Mulkey, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Bradley, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Robert Guill, Curtis Perry | |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | William Westra comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy tips it home | 60-67 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Joe Thames, Lawrence Lemieux, Leonard Duffy, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Russell Lynn (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Mulkey, William Westra, Jeffrey Tudor, Donald Housman, Michael Wilson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley is hacked by Freddie Burkett - foul #1 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is fouled on the floor by Calvin Riggs - foul #2 on Calvin Riggs, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Curtis Perry is blocked by Benjamin Rader | 61-70 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF) Robert Bradley, Calvin Riggs, Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG), William Westra (SG), Donald Housman (PF) Freddie Burkett, Russell Lynn, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Mulkey | 61-72 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | William Westra scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Mulkey | 61-75 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux can't throw it down but the foul's on William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Joe Thames, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Mulkey, William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tudor | 63-78 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Schoolcraft picks off the pass by Gregg Watson | 63-78 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the fadeaway near the basket | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett is fouled on the floor by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG) Lawrence Lemieux | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett runs out the clock | 66-78 |