| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Holiday (fresh) SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) SF - Dwight Belle (fresh) PF - Anthony Remillard (fresh) C - Jeremy Gelinas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Newcombe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Holiday | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | James Metzler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wyatt Berg | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Newcombe can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas buries a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Remillard - foul #1 on Anthony Remillard, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Hurdle | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (C) Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:00 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Hoppe takes the ball from Anthony Remillard | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) C - Jonathan Simons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Holiday (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) SF - Dwight Belle (fresh) PF - Anthony Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Gelinas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gelinas | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Simons - foul #1 on Jonathan Simons, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Budzinski (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan (PG), Bruce Brawley (SG), Bob Mathis (SF), Randall Verrett (PF), Porter Lawrence (C) Michael Holiday, Jim Newcombe, Dwight Belle, Anthony Remillard, Jeremy Gelinas | |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Peter Regan is called for the reach on James Metzler - foul #1 on Peter Regan, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | James Metzler misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd tips it home | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley drills a jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Regan - foul #2 on Peter Regan, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Kelley (PG) Peter Regan | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence blows the dunk | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Rodriguez | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Porter Lawrence steals the ball from Jonathan Simons | 12-9 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jonathan Simons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Kelley (fresh) SG - Bruce Brawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) PF - Randall Verrett (fairly fresh) C - Porter Lawrence (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-9 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis scores on a floater from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Metzler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Kelley - foul #1 on Rodney Kelley, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Roberto Rodriguez, Jonathan Simons, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Jim Newcombe (SG), Dwight Belle (SF), Anthony Remillard (PF), Jeremy Gelinas (C) Rodney Kelley, Bruce Brawley, Bob Mathis, Randall Verrett, Porter Lawrence | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alex Hurdle | 16-11 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is hacked by Anthony Remillard - foul #2 on Anthony Remillard, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Alex Hurdle | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West (PF) Anthony Remillard | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Jim Newcombe steps in front of the Jeremy Byrd pass | 16-11 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle misses the jumper from the baseline | 16-11 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg is fouled on the floor by Jim Newcombe - foul #1 on Jim Newcombe, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis (PF) Charlie West | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Byrd steals it from Jim Newcombe | 16-11 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alex Hurdle | 18-11 |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday's pass is intercepted by Robert Budzinski | 18-11 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Jim Newcombe is called for the reach on Alex Hurdle - foul #2 on Jim Newcombe, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG) Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Kelley (PG), Bruce Brawley (SG), Randall Verrett (PF) Michael Holiday, Jim Newcombe, Dwight Belle | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas misses the lay-in | 20-11 |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis tips it home | 20-13 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bruce Brawley | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Kelley (fresh) SG - Bruce Brawley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Verrett (fresh) C - Jeremy Gelinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Byrd - foul #1 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Alex Hurdle, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence (C) Rodney Kelley | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Randall Verrett denies the turnaround by Roberto Rodriguez | 20-15 |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett's floater is tipped away by Victor Hoppe | 20-15 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Verrett - foul #1 on Randall Verrett, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Dwight Belle (SG), Charlie West (SF) Jeremy Gelinas, Bruce Brawley, Bob Mathis | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by James Metzler - foul #1 on James Metzler, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Wyatt Berg, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West misses the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the dunk attempt | 21-16 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday is whistled for a carry | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Kelley (SG) Randall Verrett | |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Budzinski | 21-16 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Kelley - foul #2 on Rodney Kelley, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF) Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis (SF) Rodney Kelley | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bob Mathis | 22-16 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West drills a shot from the right side | 22-18 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Berg and he's hacked by Michael Holiday - foul #1 on Michael Holiday, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Wyatt Berg, Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas (C) Porter Lawrence | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Cutshaw | 28-18 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Cutshaw steps in front of the Michael Holiday pass | 28-18 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw lays it up and in | 30-18 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle is fouled on the floor by Richard Cutshaw - foul #1 on Richard Cutshaw, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan (PG), Jim Newcombe (SG), Anthony Remillard (PF), Randall Verrett (C) Michael Holiday, Dwight Belle, Charlie West, Jeremy Gelinas | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Peter Regan (fresh) SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Verrett (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wyatt Berg | 30-18 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | James Metzler connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-18 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Hurdle | 34-18 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Newcombe travels with the ball | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Wyatt Berg, Alex Hurdle, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West (SF), Porter Lawrence (C) Bob Mathis, Randall Verrett | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Metzler | 37-18 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 37-18 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Metzler | 39-18 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-18 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski's layup is rejected by Porter Lawrence | 39-18 |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard pulls down the rebound | 39-18 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-18 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 39-18 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Peter Regan is called for the reach on Jeremy Byrd - foul #3 on Peter Regan, team foul #11 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Bruce Brawley (SG), Dwight Belle (SF), Randall Verrett (PF), Jeremy Gelinas (C) Peter Regan, Jim Newcombe, Charlie West, Anthony Remillard, Porter Lawrence | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-18 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the rebound | 41-18 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holiday - foul #2 on Michael Holiday, team foul #12 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Galyon (C) Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bruce Brawley, team foul #13 | 43-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Budzinski (SF) Eugene Wiliams, Wyatt Berg, Alex Hurdle | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The jump hook by Robert Budzinski is blocked by Jeremy Gelinas | 43-18 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe tips it but misses | 43-18 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley grabs the board | 43-18 |