| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Rivard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard tips it in | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Clifford Brown steals it from Mark Dougherty | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Al Allen | 44-40 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley McCrone - foul #2 on Stanley McCrone, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (PF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (C) Mark Dougherty | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Stanley McCrone | 44-43 |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Bernard | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (PG), Clark Cross (SG), Donald Myers (SF), Clifford Brown (PF) Shawn Cole, Al Allen, Stanley McCrone, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Richard Burton (PF), James Smith (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SG - Clark Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Myers (fresh) PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - James Rivard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Ruben Bouldin - foul #1 on Ruben Bouldin, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty (C) James Smith | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (C) James Rivard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Joseph Whaley | |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Myers | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Dougherty | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ruben Bouldin, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Al Allen (SG), Stanley McCrone (SF), James Rivard (C) Ronald Smith, Clark Cross, Donald Myers, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Ruben Bouldin, Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses the runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Teddy Holliday | 44-43 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Richard Burton is blocked by James Rivard | 44-43 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Bernard swats the shot by Aaron Johnson | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Golden - foul #1 on Dustin Golden, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (PG), James Smith (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Burton | |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Donald Myers picks off the pass by Robert James | 46-43 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Cole | 49-43 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Myers (fresh) C - James Rivard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Loyola Chicago | Dustin Golden steals it from Shawn Cole | 49-43 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday buries a jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Rivard | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Robert James knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Golden | 52-47 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | James Smith grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent (PG), Clark Cross (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Clifford Brown (PF) Shawn Cole, Al Allen, Stanley McCrone, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Aaron Joseph (SF), Richard Burton (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Robert James, Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday, James Smith | |
| 09:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clark Cross | 54-47 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Ronald Bernard (C) Clark Cross, James Rivard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SG) Ruben Bouldin | |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown connects on the runner in the lane set up by Ronald Smith | 56-49 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Dougherty | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | Aaron Joseph picks off the pass by Michael Jent | 56-51 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Jent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard tips it in | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson and he's fouled by Al Allen - foul #2 on Al Allen, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Clark Cross (SG), Stanley McCrone (SF), James Rivard (C) Michael Jent, Al Allen, Ronald Smith, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), James Smith (C) Aaron Joseph, Richard Burton, Mark Dougherty | |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard connects on the runner in the lane | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-59 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whaley - foul #1 on Joseph Whaley, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (PG), Robert James (SG) Aaron Johnson, Joseph Whaley | |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Teddy Holliday is called for the reach on Donald Myers - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers's layup is rejected by Teddy Holliday | 60-59 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Cole | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #3 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Clark Cross, Stanley McCrone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Mark Dougherty (C) Ruben Bouldin, James Smith | |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #4 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert James | 64-61 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Allen | 67-61 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is fouled on the floor by Donald Myers - foul #3 on Donald Myers, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone (SF) Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (SF), Richard Burton (PF) Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Robert James tips it home | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Rivard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone misses the turnaround from close range | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Robert James drills a runner in the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is called for a charge - foul #3 on Al Allen, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (PG), Ronald Bernard (PF), Donald Myers (C) Shawn Cole, Clifford Brown, James Rivard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Robert James, Richard Burton, Mark Dougherty | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Clifford Brown (PF), James Rivard (C) Ronald Smith, Ronald Bernard, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG) Ruben Bouldin | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Shawn Cole blocks the jumper by Aaron Joseph | 67-65 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 67-68 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is fouled on the floor by Aaron Johnson - foul #3 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Joseph | |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Golden - foul #2 on Dustin Golden, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert James | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |