| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Richard Jackson tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Robert Fowler knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 41-30 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | James Deer is hacked by Adam Osterhout - foul #2 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Clyburn | 41-32 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | David Rodrigez's pass is intercepted by Clifford Clyburn | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it in | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses the fadeaway from close range | 43-34 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Clifford Clyburn takes the ball from David Rodrigez | 43-34 |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) Richard Jackson, David Rodrigez, James Deer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Albert Baker (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Edward Huynh gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is hacked by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF) Russell Shelton, Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Shannon Muncy, Christopher Husman | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | David Rodrigez tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the shot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Peter Gamble travels with the ball | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone (PF) Raymond Black | |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy (SG) Albert Baker | |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Osterhout and the foul's on James Deer - foul #2 on James Deer, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (SF) David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Russell Shelton grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Peter Gamble | 47-36 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Osterhout | 47-39 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Russell Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) Jesse Glover, Russell Shelton, James Deer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Albert Baker (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Black | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Robert Fowler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 50-41 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Husman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 50-41 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Robert Fowler clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-41 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Husman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is hacked by Albert Baker - foul #3 on Albert Baker, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Russell Shelton (SF), James Deer (PF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Albert Baker, Raymond Black, Christopher Husman | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Jesse Glover's pass is intercepted by Shannon Muncy | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Doug Gaskins | 50-46 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Russell Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Gaskins | 53-48 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 55-48 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | The jump hook by Jesse Glover is blocked by Doug Gaskins | 55-50 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:48 | Loyola Chicago | James Deer denies the turnaround by Adam Osterhout | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Russell Shelton grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone's floater is tipped away by Leonel Cooper | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | James Deer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Deer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Russell Shelton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Shelton, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Russell Shelton, James Deer, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Nolan Stewart (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Shannon Muncy, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Husman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Peter Gamble snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-50 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Husman gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Pearson | 55-52 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Jesse Glover buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Gamble | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Edward Huynh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Pearson | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | David Rodrigez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Gamble | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Albert Baker, Nolan Stewart, Raymond Black, Christopher Husman | |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stone | 60-54 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Gamble steals it from Clifford Clyburn | 60-54 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | James Deer hits a jumper near the basket | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Gamble picks off the pass by Adam Osterhout in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Shannon Muncy - foul #1 on Shannon Muncy, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Deer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Clifford Clyburn - foul #2 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (PF) James Deer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Jesse Glover grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Doug Gaskins swats the short shot by Peter Gamble | 62-54 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SG), Nolan Stewart (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Shannon Muncy, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Albert Baker, Nolan Stewart, Raymond Black, Christopher Husman | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Michael Stone swats the shot by James Deer | 64-56 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Peter Gamble drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins is fouled on the floor by James Deer - foul #3 on James Deer, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Nolan Stewart (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Shannon Muncy, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by James Pearson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Albert Baker, Nolan Stewart, Raymond Black, Christopher Husman | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is hacked by Michael Stone - foul #1 on Michael Stone, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Adam Osterhout is called for the reach on Leonel Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stone | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Osterhout - foul #4 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Kimbrough steals it from Michael Stone | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jesse Glover runs out the clock | 71-61 |