| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Snyder (fresh) PF - Brady Tyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #2 on Clarence Woods, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Clarence Woods pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 33-23 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | James Meany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Snyder - foul #2 on Joe Snyder, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | James Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Green | 36-24 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | James Meany buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy McGarey | 36-26 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 38-26 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Steven Klinger loses the dribble to Brady Tyer | 38-26 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder is hacked by Steven Klinger - foul #2 on Steven Klinger, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Snyder | 40-26 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Steven Klinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy McGarey | 40-29 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Snyder | 43-29 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | James Meany can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-29 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Meany | 43-31 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Brady Tyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy McGarey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willian Edick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 46-31 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-34 |
| 15:04 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Green | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Woods - foul #3 on Clarence Woods, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner (PG), Brent Perry (SG), Robert Coover (SF), Jerome William (C) Bruce Williams, Chad Green, Joe Snyder, Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Floyd Cole loses the dribble to Jerome William | 47-34 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer lays it in on a great pass from Brent Perry | 49-34 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Floyd Cole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Floyd Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Michael Palma is called for traveling | 49-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Cotter (PG) Brady Tyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Brent Perry connects on the floater in the lane | 51-34 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Jerome William swats the layup by Neal Lowry | 51-34 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover is hacked by Jack West - foul #2 on Jack West, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams (PG) Henry Cotter | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Willian Edick (PF) Michael Palma, Floyd Cole | |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bruce Williams | 53-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Jack West scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Meany | 53-37 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Brent Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willian Edick - foul #2 on Willian Edick, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green (SG), Joe Snyder (SF), Herbert Gilmore (C) Hubert Milliner, Robert Coover, Brent Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Jack West, Michael Olson | |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Clarence Woods grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Green (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Snyder (fresh) PF - Jerome William (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | James Meany misses the easy layup | 54-37 |
| 11:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #4 on Clarence Woods, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer (PF) Jerome William | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (C) Clarence Woods | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Willian Edick pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Joe Snyder is called for the reach on Timothy McGarey - foul #3 on Joe Snyder, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brent Perry (PF) Brady Tyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Herbert Gilmore - foul #3 on Herbert Gilmore, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 3rd free throw | 55-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 58-40 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Olson (C) Willian Edick | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy McGarey | 58-40 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | James Meany slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Klinger | 58-42 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner gets the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green makes the floater from the right block set up by Herbert Gilmore | 60-42 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Steven Klinger tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Meany takes the ball from Joe Snyder | 60-44 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy McGarey steps in front of the Herbert Gilmore pass | 60-44 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Steven Klinger jams it on a great pass from Timothy McGarey | 60-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams (PG), Robert Coover (SF), Brady Tyer (PF), Jerome William (C) Chad Green, Joe Snyder, Brent Perry, Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (PG), Samuel Miles (SG), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Jack West | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hubert Milliner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brady Tyer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome William (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Miles (fresh) SF - Michael Olson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-46 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Bruce Williams steps in front of the Neal Lowry pass | 60-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Brady Tyer lays it in on a great pass from Robert Coover | 62-46 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Michael Olson lays it up and in | 62-48 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Olson steals the ball from Bruce Williams | 62-48 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Michael Olson misses the lay-in | 62-48 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William is whistled for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green (SG), Joe Snyder (SF) Hubert Milliner, Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Jack West (SF) Samuel Miles, Michael Olson | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brady Tyer | 65-48 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The jump hook by Neal Lowry is blocked by Brady Tyer | 65-48 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Willian Edick snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Willian Edick scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by James Meany and the foul's on Joe Snyder - foul #4 on Joe Snyder, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover (PF), Herbert Gilmore (C) Brady Tyer, Jerome William | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF) Neal Lowry, Clarence Woods | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Chad Green picks off the pass by Willian Edick | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Green (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willian Edick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack West (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Snyder hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | James Meany makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy McGarey | 67-53 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-53 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Chad Green misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Jack West is fouled on the floor by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Cotter (PG), Hubert Milliner (SG), Jerome William (PF), Brent Perry (C) Bruce Williams, Chad Green, Joe Snyder, Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Michael Olson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerome William | 69-53 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Jack West misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-53 |
| 01:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Coover | 69-53 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Neal Lowry picks off the pass by Henry Cotter in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jack West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Hubert Milliner gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Cotter is denied on a layup by Floyd Cole | 69-53 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Floyd Cole snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Jack West hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Palma | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Cotter runs out the clock | 69-56 |