| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Byrd (fresh) SG - Terrence Folden (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) PF - William Roland (fresh) C - Dewey Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fresh) SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) C - David Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | David Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Pugh | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Byrd | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hawkins is called for the reach on Daniel Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terrence Folden | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Sieber | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugh is called for the reach on Dewey Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Pugh, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Terrence Folden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Pitts | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | David Pitts misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dewey Howard - foul #1 on Dewey Howard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (SG), Erwin Fitting (SF) Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | David Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | David Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | David Pitts pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter White (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Thomas Sieber, David Pitts | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | James Stover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David White | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Walter White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter White, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Snively (PG), Percy Estes (SG), Dennis Tracy (SF), Abraham Sobanski (PF), Herbert West (C) Daniel Byrd, Terrence Folden, David White, William Roland, Dewey Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), David Pitts (C) Bryan Pugh, James Stover, Erwin Fitting, Walter White, Herman Carpenter | |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbur Calderone steps in front of the Abraham Sobanski pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Snively (fresh) SG - Percy Estes (fresh) SF - Dennis Tracy (fresh) PF - Abraham Sobanski (fresh) C - Herbert West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kurt Dillard (fresh) SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) C - David Pitts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Tracy - foul #1 on Dennis Tracy, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (SG) Gregory Hawkins | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kurt Dillard is called for the reach on John Snively in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Dillard, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Worley (SF) Wilbur Calderone | |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Snively | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Dennis Tracy is called for the reach on David Pitts - foul #2 on Dennis Tracy, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David White (SF), William Roland (PF) Dennis Tracy, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Erwin Fitting (SF), Walter White (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Nicholas Murray, James Worley, Thomas Sieber, David Pitts | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | James Stover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Walter White misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | David White snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Snively misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Loyola Chicago | David White makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Abraham Sobanski | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | James Stover gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | William Roland blocks the short jumper by Herman Carpenter | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | John Snively gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes is hacked by Herman Carpenter - foul #1 on Herman Carpenter, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd (PG), Terrence Folden (SG), Dewey Howard (C) John Snively, Percy Estes, Abraham Sobanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), David Pitts (C) James Stover, Kurt Dillard, Erwin Fitting, Walter White, Herman Carpenter | |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrence Folden | 13-8 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Dewey Howard is whistled for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert West (PF) William Roland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Pugh | 13-10 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | David White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sieber | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Folden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert West (fresh) C - Dewey Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) C - David Pitts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | David Pitts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gregory Hawkins | 13-12 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Snively (SF), William Roland (PF) David White, Dewey Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Nicholas Murray (SG), James Worley (SF), Erwin Fitting (C) Bryan Pugh, Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone, David Pitts | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Stover | 13-15 |
| 10:47 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert West hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Erwin Fitting and he's fouled by William Roland - foul #1 on William Roland, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes (SG), Abraham Sobanski (SF) Daniel Byrd, Terrence Folden | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter White (C) James Worley | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert West is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Walter White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Snively grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland is hacked by Thomas Sieber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sieber, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dewey Howard (C) Herbert West | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (PG), David Pitts (C) James Stover, Thomas Sieber | |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Walter White steps in front of the Abraham Sobanski pass | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | David Pitts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | David Pitts snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter White | 18-20 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | David Pitts grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | Dewey Howard drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Walter White pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-20 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd (PG), Terrence Folden (SG), David White (SF), Herbert West (C) John Snively, Percy Estes, Abraham Sobanski, Dewey Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Kurt Dillard, Nicholas Murray, Erwin Fitting, Walter White, David Pitts | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Folden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Roland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert West (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wilbur Calderone - foul #1 on Wilbur Calderone, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 22-21 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Terrence Folden is called for the reach on Bryan Pugh - foul #1 on Terrence Folden, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Herbert West | 22-21 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Terrence Folden buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Gregory Hawkins - foul #2 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (SG) Gregory Hawkins | |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Terrence Folden makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh is hacked by Daniel Byrd - foul #1 on Daniel Byrd, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Worley (SF), David Pitts (C) Wilbur Calderone, Herman Carpenter | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sieber in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | James Stover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Abraham Sobanski | 25-22 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Byrd | 25-22 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Sobanski loses the dribble to James Worley | 25-22 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | James Worley lays it up and in | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd is hacked by Bryan Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Pugh, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Percy Estes (SG), John Snively (SF), Dewey Howard (C) Terrence Folden, Abraham Sobanski, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG) Bryan Pugh | |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | James Worley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Dewey Howard is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Snively | 29-24 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Daniel Byrd is called for the reach on Thomas Sieber - foul #2 on Daniel Byrd, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David White (SF), Dennis Tracy (PF) Daniel Byrd, William Roland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Herman Carpenter (C) James Stover, Kurt Dillard, James Worley, David Pitts | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | David White is open and lays it up and in set up by Dewey Howard | 31-26 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd (PG), Terrence Folden (SG) John Snively, Percy Estes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting (C) Thomas Sieber | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Folden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Tracy (fresh) C - Dewey Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erwin Fitting (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Tracy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Dewey Howard tips it home | 33-26 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Gregory Hawkins | 33-28 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugh is called for the reach on Daniel Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Pugh, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert West (C) Dewey Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), David Pitts (C) Bryan Pugh, Herman Carpenter | |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Dennis Tracy takes the ball from James Stover | 34-28 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Stover steps in front of the Dennis Tracy pass in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Tracy - foul #3 on Dennis Tracy, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Snively (PG), Percy Estes (SG), William Roland (PF) Daniel Byrd, Terrence Folden, Dennis Tracy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (PG), Walter White (PF) James Stover, Erwin Fitting | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | David White blows the wide open layup | 34-30 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Herbert West | 34-30 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | David White's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Murray in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | William Roland takes the ball from Walter White | 34-30 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | David White blows the wide open dunk | 34-30 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | David White snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Roland misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | David Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | David Pitts misses the halfcourt shot | 34-30 |