| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard David inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Floyd Siler | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown is fouled on the floor by Nathan Turpin - foul #1 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski buries a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Lamar Jeffers | 48-40 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stec - foul #1 on Dennis Stec, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-40 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Olinger - foul #3 on Robert Olinger, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Eli Habib, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders double dribbles | 48-40 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Morgan Flanagan | 48-40 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Morgan Flanagan - foul #2 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Donald Hite, Brian Walraven | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Turpin steals it from Allen Blas | 50-40 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Richard David throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Harry Sanders, Allen Blas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eli Habib, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin's pass is intercepted by Eli Habib in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Olinger | 50-42 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Brown and he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #2 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG) Nathan Turpin | |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield is hacked by Eli Habib - foul #4 on Eli Habib, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), Allen Blas (C) Eli Habib, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Burchfield | 53-45 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Richard David scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Hunter | 56-48 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Olinger blocks the short jumper by Lamar Jeffers | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Allen Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield is hacked by Harry Sanders - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG), Donald Hite (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Richard David, Robert Olinger | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Siler blocks the short jumper by Dennis Stec | 56-48 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the dunk | 56-48 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Turpin | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek (SG) Harry Sanders | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard David (SF) Graham Turnbow | |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Winn | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas tips it in | 61-53 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alvin Polk | 61-56 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Siler is called for the reach on Dennis Stec - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Brian Walraven (C) John Halcomb, Victor Stanek, Allen Blas, Donald Hite, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Alvin Polk, Floyd Siler | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eli Habib | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Leon Burchfield is denied by Brian Walraven | 64-56 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it in | 64-58 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-58 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lamar Jeffers | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 66-58 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec (C) Brian Walraven | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamar Jeffers | 69-58 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is hacked by Keith Brown - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (SF), Donald Hite (PF) Eli Habib, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk (PF) Robert Olinger | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-58 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler scores on a turnaround from close range | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-60 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Stec | 69-60 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Richard David gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Stec - foul #2 on Dennis Stec, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF) John Halcomb, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG), Robert Olinger (PF) Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lamar Jeffers | 71-61 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Harry Sanders, Allen Blas, Donald Hite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Alvin Polk | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Siler | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec's floater is tipped away by Richard David | 71-63 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nathan Turpin | 71-63 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is hacked by Dennis Stec - foul #3 on Dennis Stec, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on Eli Habib - foul #5 on Eli Habib, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG) Eli Habib | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is hacked by Nathan Turpin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Nathan Turpin - foul #4 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Vernon Winn - foul #2 on Vernon Winn, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Allen Blas (PF) Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on Allen Blas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG) Nathan Turpin | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Leon Burchfield | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Harry Sanders, Lamar Jeffers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Leon Burchfield is called for the reach on Dennis Stec in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield is hacked by Keith Brown - foul #4 on Keith Brown, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), Lamar Jeffers (SF) John Halcomb, Allen Blas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Vernon Winn is called for the reach on Keith Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Winn, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Allen Blas (SF) Harry Sanders, Lamar Jeffers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-71 |