| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Erin Seager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walton | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Charles Walton's pass is intercepted by Michael Deacon | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Charles Walton blows the layup | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Weise | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Erin Seager - foul #1 on Erin Seager, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Robert Bradford tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Sherman | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Robert Bradford snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Samford | George Riggins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradford blocks the jumper by Erin Seager | 31-34 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Deacon | 34-34 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Hassan Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Kinman (PG), Chester Everman (SG), Lee Bahena (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Marty Bunch (C) Erin Seager, Nathaniel Sherman, Michael Deacon, John Weise, Frank Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), James Gregory (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Everman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Bahena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Chamlee takes the ball from Michael Richardson | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Joseph Filip scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Blackshear | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Kinman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Bahena | 34-37 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Chester Everman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Chamlee is called for the reach on Robert Kinman - foul #1 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager (PG), Frank Chambers (C) Chester Everman, Marty Bunch | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF) Joseph Filip, James Gregory | |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lee Bahena | 36-37 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Kevin Canas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman (SG), John Weise (PF) Robert Kinman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erin Seager | 38-37 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Hassan Parker drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bradford | 38-39 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers slams it home on a great pass from Nathaniel Sherman | 40-39 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Robert Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Erin Seager | 43-39 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Charles Walton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Lee Bahena, Frank Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Robert Bradford | |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager's pass is intercepted by Kevin Canas in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Kevin Canas throws it down | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise's floater is tipped away by Hassan Parker | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Kinman (PG), Marty Bunch (C) Erin Seager, John Weise | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker | |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Deacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Blackshear is called for the reach on Robert Kinman - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena (SF), Frank Chambers (C) Michael Deacon, Marty Bunch | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kinman | 48-41 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Charles Walton misses long on a runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Frank Chambers steps in front of the Sam Blackshear pass | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Kinman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson is denied on a layup by Michael Richardson | 48-41 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Lee Bahena is denied by Sam Blackshear | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Blackshear is called for the reach on Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager (PG), Michael Deacon (SF), John Weise (PF), Marty Bunch (C) Nathaniel Sherman, Lee Bahena, Michael Richardson, Frank Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, Charles Walton, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Bunch blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Erin Seager - foul #2 on Erin Seager, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Chester Everman (SG) Robert Kinman | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SF) Sam Blackshear | |
| 08:41 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Bunch pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradford swats the shot by Erin Seager | 48-42 |
| 08:31 | Samford | George Riggins grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hassan Parker | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Chester Everman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-45 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Samford | George Riggins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Erin Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Everman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Deacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Bunch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Riggins picks off the pass by Michael Deacon | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Samford | George Riggins lays it in | 48-47 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Chester Everman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman (SG), Lee Bahena (SF), Frank Chambers (C) Chester Everman, Michael Deacon, Marty Bunch | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) James Gregory | |
| 06:32 | Samford | Robert Bradford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Riggins | 48-49 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Sherman | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Sherman | 51-49 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise tips it in | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Charles Walton connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Bradford | 53-51 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradford blocks the short jumper by Frank Chambers | 53-53 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Riggins | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Sherman | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Erin Seager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Bahena (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Weise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Canas | 56-58 |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Chambers, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Kinman (PG), Chester Everman (SG), Michael Deacon (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Marty Bunch (C) Erin Seager, Nathaniel Sherman, Lee Bahena, John Weise, Frank Chambers | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), James Gregory (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louis Chamlee | 56-61 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kinman | 58-61 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager (PG), Nathaniel Sherman (SG), Lee Bahena (SF), Frank Chambers (C) Robert Kinman, Chester Everman, Michael Deacon, Marty Bunch | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) Joseph Filip, James Gregory, Sam Blackshear | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Charles Walton knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Chamlee | 58-63 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman is denied on a dunk by Hassan Parker | 58-63 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Erin Seager | 58-63 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Richardson hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Weise (PF) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 01:30 | Samford | Robert Bradford drills a jump hook in the paint | 60-65 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Chambers's floater is tipped away by Robert Bradford | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bradford | 60-65 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Erin Seager is called for the reach on Robert Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erin Seager, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by John Weise - foul #1 on John Weise, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Lee Bahena is called for the reach on Sam Blackshear - foul #4 on Lee Bahena, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) George Riggins | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Sherman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sherman, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Canas | 60-65 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Sherman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sherman, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Weise snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Bahena comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Erin Seager - foul #4 on Erin Seager, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Nathaniel Sherman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Chambers | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Kevin Canas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Sherman - foul #4 on Nathaniel Sherman, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Charles Walton, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Seager misses the halfcourt shot | 63-69 |