| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mickey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Pellham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Mickey Adams inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Keith Brown - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (SG) Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Brian Pellham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Dennis Stec | 42-41 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Mickey Adams's pass is intercepted by Eli Habib | 42-41 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eli Habib | 44-41 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Mickey Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Bruce Harris can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Brian Pellham makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 46-43 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Mickey Adams - foul #2 on Mickey Adams, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Victor Stanek (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Eli Habib, Harry Sanders, Lamar Jeffers, Allen Blas, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), George Jackson (SF), Joshua Ludwig (PF), Andrew Riter (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Mickey Adams, Brian Pellham, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson is called for the reach on Phillip Cunha - foul #3 on George Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Harris (C) George Jackson | |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Riter picks off the pass by Victor Stanek | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Timothy Bennett connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Smith | 46-45 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Harris picks off the pass by Brian Walraven | 46-45 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Wilbur Smith is hacked by John Halcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Halcomb, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Bruce Harris is fouled on the floor by Donald Hite - foul #1 on Donald Hite, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Allen Blas (C) Victor Stanek, Phillip Cunha, Donald Hite, Brian Walraven | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), George Jackson (SF) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, Bruce Harris | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Blas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ludwig (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Riter (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Andrew Riter grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Andrew Riter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas tips it home | 48-45 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Jeff Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kernan | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb buries a jumper in the paint | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 50-48 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Riter - foul #2 on Andrew Riter, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Donald Hite (PF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Mickey Adams (SF), Brian Pellham (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, George Jackson, Joshua Ludwig, Andrew Riter | |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Brian Pellham snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Wilbur Smith is hacked by Eli Habib - foul #2 on Eli Habib, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF) Keith Brown, Allen Blas | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:08 | Southern | Wilbur Smith loses the dribble to Harry Sanders | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Bruce Harris clanks a floater from close range | 53-48 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Mickey Adams gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:22 | Southern | Timothy Bennett drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Wilbur Smith | 53-50 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec connects on the turnaround from the left block | 55-50 |
| 11:40 | Southern | Mickey Adams clanks a floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 11:38 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Cunha (fresh) PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mickey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pellham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Brian Pellham snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Timothy Bennett clanks a runner from the left block | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Cunha | 57-50 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Timothy Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib hits the finger roll | 59-52 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Bennett takes the ball from Eli Habib | 59-55 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Mickey Adams comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Stec - foul #1 on Dennis Stec, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Allen Blas (C) Eli Habib, Harry Sanders, Phillip Cunha, Donald Hite, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Joshua Ludwig (PF), George Jackson (C) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, Brian Pellham, Bruce Harris | |
| 09:02 | Southern | Mickey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Mickey Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Jeff Nelson steals the ball from Keith Brown | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Southern | George Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Riter (C) Mickey Adams | |
| 07:36 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Blas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ludwig (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Riter (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 07:28 | Southern | Jeff Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Anthony Gutowski takes the ball from Jeff Nelson | 59-57 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Southern | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:52 | Southern | John Halcomb takes the ball from Jeff Nelson | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Anthony Gutowski steals it from Joshua Ludwig | 61-57 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson steals it from Lamar Jeffers | 61-57 |
| 05:57 | Southern | The jumper by Jeff Nelson is denied by Anthony Gutowski | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Halcomb | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Allen Blas steals it from William Kernan | 64-57 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb's pass is intercepted by Jeff Nelson | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Southern | George Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Andrew Riter pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:40 | Southern | William Kernan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Ludwig swats the shot by Keith Brown | 64-62 |
| 04:34 | Southern | George Jackson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | Southern | William Kernan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Halcomb | 67-64 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Harry Sanders (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski, Allen Blas | |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Mickey Adams (SF), Brian Pellham (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, George Jackson, Joshua Ludwig, Andrew Riter | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Brian Pellham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Smith | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite misses long on a floater from close range | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Pellham | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Timothy Bennett misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Sanders - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Timothy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Cunha (fresh) PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mickey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pellham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Wilbur Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mickey Adams and he's fouled by Eli Habib - foul #3 on Eli Habib, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers (SF) Phillip Cunha | |
| Subs | Southern | William Kernan (SG) Timothy Bennett | |
| 02:57 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Harry Sanders, Donald Hite | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG) Wilbur Smith | |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Mickey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Stec | 71-72 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Mickey Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 01:35 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is hacked by Mickey Adams - foul #3 on Mickey Adams, team foul #4 | 71-72 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Brian Pellham gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Southern | William Kernan makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mickey Adams | 71-74 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Mickey Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Pellham | 74-76 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Brian Pellham grabs the board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern | Brian Pellham is hacked by Eli Habib in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eli Habib, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Brian Pellham makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Brian Pellham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eli Habib | 77-78 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Eli Habib in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eli Habib, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG) Eli Habib | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:13 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Jeff Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #10 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (SF) Mickey Adams | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jeff Nelson runs out the clock | 77-80 |