| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Faulks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is hacked by Mario Farley - foul #1 on Mario Farley, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses long on a shot from close range | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector's pass is intercepted by Jeff Hughes | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 41-35 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Drozd hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Whitman | 43-35 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Mario Biscoe | 43-37 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-37 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley loses the dribble to Kenneth Whitman | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Farley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Faulks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner buries a fadeaway from close range set up by John Drozd and he's fouled by William Rector - foul #2 on William Rector, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (PG), Craig Washington (SG), James Whitmore (SF), Jay Moore (PF), Thomas Jonas (C) Mario Biscoe, Mario Farley, James Faulks, Edwin Mitchell, William Rector | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Whitmore | 45-39 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Christopher Williams clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Washington - foul #1 on Craig Washington, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | James Abron clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Jonas grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 49-39 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG), Mario Farley (SG), James Faulks (SF), Edwin Mitchell (PF), William Rector (C) Keith Miller, Craig Washington, James Whitmore, Jay Moore, Thomas Jonas | |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Farley | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mario Biscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Faulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses short on a runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Rector | 49-45 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | William Rector is called for the reach on Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on William Rector, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore (C) William Rector | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner slams it home | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Schroeder picks off the pass by Edwin Mitchell | 51-45 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | A charge is called on Dennis Ebner - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (SF), William Rector (C) James Faulks, Edwin Mitchell | |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector loses the dribble to John Drozd | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman can't throw it down | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman hits a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | 3 seconds is called on Jay Moore | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington (SG), James Faulks (SF), Edwin Mitchell (PF) Mario Biscoe, Mario Farley, Jay Moore | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Craig Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Faulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller is hacked by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe (PG), Jay Moore (C) Craig Washington, William Rector | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Faulks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | John Drozd steals it from James Faulks | 56-50 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Christopher Williams lays it up and in set up by John Drozd | 58-50 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 58-50 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Drozd | 60-50 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Charles Sanders (PF) Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley (SG), James Whitmore (SF), Thomas Jonas (C) Keith Miller, James Faulks, Edwin Mitchell | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Biscoe - foul #1 on Mario Biscoe, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Rector (C) Jay Moore | |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 61-50 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mario Farley | 61-50 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Biscoe is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Sanders, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington (PG) Mario Biscoe | |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitmore | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Craig Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whitmore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Jonas (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is hacked by Craig Washington - foul #2 on Craig Washington, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG) Charles Cichonski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (PG), James Faulks (SF), Edwin Mitchell (PF) Craig Washington, James Whitmore, Thomas Jonas | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Rector misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-53 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Edwin Mitchell swats the short shot by John Drozd | 63-53 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington (SG), James Whitmore (SF), Jay Moore (PF), Thomas Jonas (C) Mario Farley, James Faulks, Edwin Mitchell, William Rector | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James Whitmore takes the ball from Christopher Chapman | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore is called for traveling | 63-53 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 65-53 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Washington travels with the ball | 65-53 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Thomas Jonas is called for the reach on James Abron - foul #2 on Thomas Jonas, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-53 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Williams and he's hacked by Jay Moore - foul #2 on Jay Moore, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jay Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |