| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Matt Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Paredes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tom Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes misses the shot near the basket | 26-19 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Harold Hess grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 19:26 | Akron | George Paredes steals it from Joseph Wallace | 26-19 |
| 19:23 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes lays it in | 28-19 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Matt Larson is called for the reach on Tarek Gorsuch - foul #2 on Matt Larson, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Harold Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wallace | 28-19 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Joseph Wallace snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Gregory Irvine connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wallace | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Hess - foul #2 on Harold Hess, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Gregory Irvine hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tarek Gorsuch | 29-25 |
| 17:43 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Irvine - foul #2 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 17:25 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Larson | 32-25 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Gregory Irvine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:12 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:45 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-25 |
| 16:44 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Harold Hess | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Wallace denies the turnaround by Robert Merrow | 34-27 |
| 16:22 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:08 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Baker gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Merrow and he's hacked by Harold Hess - foul #3 on Harold Hess, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Brooks (PG), Jerry McKeithen (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), Norman Thibeault (C) Matt Larson, Robert Merrow, Tom Baker, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG), John Horton (SF), Michael Shick (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McKeithen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Paredes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Thibeault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | James Thibeault is hacked by Jerry McKeithen - foul #2 on Jerry McKeithen, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner (C) George Paredes | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Wallace Kane can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Scribner - foul #1 on John Scribner, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Wallace Kane makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Wallace Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:25 | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 15:07 | Loyola (MD) | Jerry McKeithen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rogers | 41-28 |
| 14:49 | Akron | John Horton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow (SG) Jerry McKeithen | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Joseph Wallace (PF) James Thibeault, Wallace Kane | |
| 14:49 | Akron | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:49 | Akron | John Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:49 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:22 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Wallace takes the ball from Norman Thibeault | 41-29 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Michael Shick blows the layup | 41-29 |
| 14:06 | Akron | John Horton grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by Robert Merrow - foul #1 on Robert Merrow, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes (SF), Tom Baker (PF) Norman Thibeault, John Scribner | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Irvine (SF) Michael Shick | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Robert Merrow picks off the pass by John Horton | 41-29 |
| 13:18 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Horton | 41-29 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Gregory Irvine knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Kitts | 41-32 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson (PG), Paul Wright (C) Richard Brooks, George Paredes | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Michael Shick (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, Joseph Wallace, John Horton | |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Matt Larson steals it from Tarek Gorsuch | 43-32 |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matt Larson | 45-32 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Warren Haywood clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-32 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Matt Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merrow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Larson | 47-34 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Irvine | 47-37 |
| 10:35 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Haywood blocks the short jumper by Tom Baker | 47-37 |
| 10:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tarek Gorsuch | 47-37 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 10:12 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Tom Baker | 47-37 |
| 10:06 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Baker | 49-37 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Hess | 49-40 |
| 09:33 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Michael Rogers steals the ball from Michael Shick | 49-40 |
| 09:07 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 51-40 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Irvine | 51-42 |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow is fouled on the floor by Tarek Gorsuch - foul #3 on Tarek Gorsuch, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Brooks (PG), Jerry McKeithen (SG), George Paredes (SF), Norman Thibeault (PF), John Scribner (C) Matt Larson, Robert Merrow, Michael Rogers, Tom Baker, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG), John Horton (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Michael Shick, Warren Haywood | |
| 08:21 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry McKeithen | 54-42 |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Horton buries a driving attempt in the paint | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Thibeault lays it in and he's hacked by James Thibeault - foul #1 on James Thibeault, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 07:40 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Thibeault makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McKeithen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Paredes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Thibeault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scribner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Thibeault clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry McKeithen - foul #3 on Jerry McKeithen, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:58 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Thibeault comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:56 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 06:42 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Wallace and the foul's on Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Richard Brooks, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Shick (C) Wallace Kane | |
| 06:42 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:19 | Loyola (MD) | Jerry McKeithen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow (SG) Jerry McKeithen | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG) James Thibeault | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Michael Shick lays it up and in set up by Harold Hess and the foul's on Richard Brooks - foul #3 on Richard Brooks, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright (C) John Scribner | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF) David Kitts, John Horton | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Michael Shick makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:46 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Thibeault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Michael Shick gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Harold Hess misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Thibeault - foul #1 on Norman Thibeault, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson (PG), Gerald Carter (SF), Tom Baker (PF) Richard Brooks, George Paredes, Norman Thibeault | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Haywood (C) Michael Shick | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:15 | Loyola (MD) | Tarek Gorsuch steps in front of the Gerald Carter pass | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Harold Hess travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers (SF) Gerald Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | John Horton (PF) Joseph Wallace | |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers is hacked by Gregory Irvine - foul #3 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner (C) Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Warren Haywood | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Akron | John Horton clanks a jumper in the paint | 59-54 |
| 04:29 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:24 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Matt Larson | 61-54 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Harold Hess's layup is rejected by Michael Rogers | 61-54 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Harold Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:59 | Akron | John Horton connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Irvine | 61-56 |
| 03:36 | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Haywood - foul #2 on Warren Haywood, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Brooks (PG), Jerry McKeithen (SG), George Paredes (SF) Matt Larson, Robert Merrow, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Joseph Wallace (PF), Michael Shick (C) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Warren Haywood | |
| 03:36 | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:36 | Loyola (MD) | John Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry McKeithen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Paredes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tom Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Shick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 03:16 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Brooks grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:06 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 03:04 | Akron | David Kitts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Michael Shick drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Thibeault | 63-58 |
| 02:50 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson (PG), Robert Merrow (SG), Paul Wright (C) Richard Brooks, Jerry McKeithen, John Scribner | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, John Horton, Michael Shick | |
| 02:38 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Haywood picks off the pass by George Paredes | 63-58 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Robert Merrow is called for the reach on Tarek Gorsuch - foul #2 on Robert Merrow, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:04 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes hits the finger roll | 65-60 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Warren Haywood is hacked by Tom Baker - foul #1 on Tom Baker, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Warren Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Loyola (MD) | George Paredes makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Larson | 67-61 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:06 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Paul Wright | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Irvine - foul #4 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Harold Hess can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Hess - foul #4 on Harold Hess, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Matt Larson steps in front of the Tarek Gorsuch pass | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Merrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matt Larson | 73-61 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Warren Haywood connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Matt Larson runs out the clock | 73-63 |