| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Corr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jesse Kellar steals the ball from Nicholas Davis | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | George Burson connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Rodney Corr - foul #1 on Rodney Corr, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| 19:25 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Rodney Corr denies the turnaround by George Burson | 27-35 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | George Burson hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-37 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | George Burson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-37 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | George Burson can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey connects on the jump hook from the right block | 29-37 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia's layup is rejected by Manuel Hartzler | 32-39 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Bobby Lamparski denies the turnaround by Manuel Hartzler | 32-39 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Micheal Dale snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski's layup is rejected by Micheal Spencer | 32-39 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Lamparski - foul #3 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Humphrey and the foul's on James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Clifford Ames | |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's pass is intercepted by Keith Humphrey | 34-41 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler connects on the jump hook from the left block | 36-43 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey's floater is knocked away by Jesse Kellar | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Nicholas Davis and he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Clifford Ames (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Ames (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF) Clifford Ames | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Sabia - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Carl Crouch | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nicholas Davis | 43-48 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and the foul's on Keith Humphrey - foul #2 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey lays it up and in set up by Robert Sabia | 45-50 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Clifford Ames (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | George Burson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 47-52 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | George Burson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | George Burson tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Ames (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is fouled on the floor by Keith Humphrey - foul #3 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey tips it home | 53-56 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Nicholas Davis picks off the pass by Jesse Kellar | 53-56 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jesse Kellar takes the ball from Nicholas Davis | 53-56 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Joseph Holmes swats the short shot by Micheal Spencer | 53-56 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Keith Humphrey is denied by Micheal Spencer | 53-58 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Dale | 53-58 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ballard - foul #2 on James Ballard, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Clifford Ames (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Ames (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Byrd steals it from Bobby Lamparski | 54-58 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Byrd | 54-60 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd - foul #4 on Robert Sabia, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG), Evan Prokop (PF) Robert Sabia, Bobby Lamparski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar and the foul's on Keith Humphrey - foul #4 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (PF) Evan Prokop | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Bobby Lamparski (PF) Kenneth Burt, Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Humphrey | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar - foul #5 on Robert Sabia, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodney Corr | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski makes the shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Burt - foul #2 on Kenneth Burt, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Keith Humphrey is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett (SG) Keith Humphrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF) Jesse Kellar | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Bobby Lamparski is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #4 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Micheal Dale takes the ball from Nicholas Davis | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is hacked by Edwin Shifflett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Shifflett, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |