| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McCoggle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Mark Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone makes the turnaround in the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Yo Chiong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-29 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Michael Mika grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William McCoggle | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Johnny Harr grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hogsett and he's hacked by Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Yo Chiong hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Carlson | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Cottone | 43-32 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Johnny Harr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Mark Robertson snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jerome Cottone | 43-35 |
| 16:19 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-35 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Yo Chiong gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Yo Chiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Charlie Renshaw (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF), Ralph Balfour (C) Charles Hogsett, Dennis Hall, William McCoggle, Jerome Cottone, James Browder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Berrier (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Renshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Balfour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 15:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Balfour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | James Berrier takes the ball from Duane Harris | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timmy Winebarger - foul #2 on Timmy Winebarger, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG) Ralph Balfour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mika (C) Johnny Gaudreau | |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Duane Harris is hacked by Charles Hogsett - foul #1 on Charles Hogsett, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle (SF) James Berrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF) Jeremy Myers | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Robert Goheen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Duane Harris | 45-38 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Thomas | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Goheen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Duane Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw is fouled on the floor by Robert Goheen - foul #3 on Robert Goheen, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG), Jerome Cottone (PF), James Browder (C) Michael Thomas, Charlie Renshaw, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Eddie Carlson (PF) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Robert Goheen | |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG) Charles Hogsett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau (C) Michael Mika | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | James Browder denies the turnaround by Johnny Gaudreau | 50-38 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Browder | 50-38 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Gaudreau swats the short shot by James Browder | 50-38 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder tips it in | 52-38 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hall - foul #2 on Dennis Hall, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG), Charlie Renshaw (SF) James Berrier, William McCoggle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SF), Michael Mika (C) Mark Robertson, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Renshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Johnny Harr hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hall and he's hacked by Michael Mika - foul #2 on Michael Mika, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #3 on Dennis Hall, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Michael Mika snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Jerome Cottone picks off the pass by Michael Mika | 55-42 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone tips it home | 57-42 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Michael Mika scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Hall - foul #4 on Dennis Hall, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), William McCoggle (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF), Ralph Balfour (C) Charles Hogsett, Dennis Hall, Charlie Renshaw, Jerome Cottone, James Browder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Robert Goheen (PF) Duane Harris, Johnny Harr, Timmy Winebarger, Eddie Carlson | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Michael Mika misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Berrier and he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau (C) Michael Mika | |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Balfour | 59-44 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Gaudreau - foul #1 on Johnny Gaudreau, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG) James Berrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Balfour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Mark Robertson can't finish the layup | 59-44 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Balfour grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:57 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Balfour | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCoggle (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ralph Balfour (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-46 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Mark Robertson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Myers | 64-48 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Balfour gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hogsett | 67-48 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William McCoggle | 67-48 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG), Jerome Cottone (PF), James Browder (C) Michael Thomas, Joseph Simmons, Ralph Balfour | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Eddie Carlson (PF), Michael Mika (C) Yo Chiong, Jeremy Myers, Robert Goheen, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Johnny Harr grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | William McCoggle pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-48 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Johnny Harr buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Mika | 67-51 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #4 on Mark Robertson, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome Cottone makes the free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Carlson and the foul's on William McCoggle - foul #1 on William McCoggle, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Harris - foul #1 on Duane Harris, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charlie Renshaw (SF) William McCoggle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SF) Mark Robertson | |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Renshaw (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Michael Mika connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-56 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Mika takes the ball from Charlie Renshaw | 72-56 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Michael Mika misses long on a runner from close range | 72-56 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson makes the jumper from the left side | 72-58 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hogsett | 74-58 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-58 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Browder | 74-58 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eddie Carlson - foul #1 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG), Joseph Simmons (PF), Ralph Balfour (C) Charles Hogsett, Jerome Cottone, James Browder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Johnny Harr, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Goheen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-58 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Berrier - foul #1 on James Berrier, team foul #6 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas (SG) Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Robert Goheen buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnny Gaudreau | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Myers denies the turnaround by Michael Thomas | 79-62 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Goheen gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Michael Thomas takes the ball from Johnny Gaudreau | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier runs out the clock | 79-62 |