| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Tyrone Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Flannigan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Radke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Stanley steals it from Tyrone Duncan | 46-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Kevin Lam steps in front of the Christopher Stanley pass | 46-30 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Ogg takes the ball from John Radke | 46-30 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley loses the dribble to Kevin Lam | 46-30 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Radke | 48-30 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Kevin Lam - foul #1 on Kevin Lam, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Richardson steps in front of the Tyrone Duncan pass in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Lam | 51-35 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the jump hook near the basket | 51-35 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hayes steps in front of the Tyrone Duncan pass | 51-35 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | David Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Flannigan - foul #3 on Michael Flannigan, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Carlos Beale (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Eddie Lamb (PF), Harold Leinberger (C) Tyrone Duncan, Michael Flannigan, John Radke, Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), John Lindsey (SF), Luis Mann (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) Gary Ogg, Thomas Hayes, Christopher Stanley, Andrew Horne | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen loses the dribble to John Lindsey | 51-37 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | James Rife hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lindsey | 51-39 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert McMillen | 53-39 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey is called for a backcourt violation | 53-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan (SG), John Radke (SF), Todd Robbins (C) Robert McMillen, Timothy Johnson, Eddie Lamb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) David Richardson, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Carlos Beale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Flannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Radke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan scores on a shot from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann misses the lay-in | 55-39 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Flannigan | 57-39 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Carlos Beale - foul #1 on Carlos Beale, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan (PG), Kevin Lam (PF) Carlos Beale, Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Gary Ogg (SG), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) James Rife, Lincoln Gutoski, John Lindsey, Luis Mann | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan's pass is intercepted by Gary Ogg | 57-39 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes clanks a floater near the basket | 57-39 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-41 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins hits the follow up shot | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley connects on the runner from the right block set up by David Richardson | 59-43 |
| 12:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Stanley steps in front of the Todd Robbins pass | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Ogg - foul #2 on Gary Ogg, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson (SF), Harold Leinberger (PF), Carlos Beale (C) John Radke, Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (PG), Lincoln Gutoski (SG), John Lindsey (SF), Luis Mann (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) David Richardson, Gary Ogg, Thomas Hayes, Christopher Stanley, Andrew Horne | |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Flannigan is called for the reach on Lincoln Gutoski - foul #4 on Michael Flannigan, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Eddie Lamb (PF) Tyrone Duncan, Michael Flannigan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lincoln Gutoski | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Beale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) SF - John Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Rife | 61-45 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | James Rife grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | James Rife scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Gutoski - foul #2 on Lincoln Gutoski, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan (PG), Kevin Lam (PF) Robert McMillen, Eddie Lamb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Gary Ogg (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) James Rife, Lincoln Gutoski, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | David Richardson grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Lindsey, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Radke (SF), Todd Robbins (C) Timothy Johnson, Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (PF) John Lindsey | |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Beale makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Robbins | 63-48 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-48 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes buries a runner from the left block | 63-50 |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Beale and the foul's on David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb (SG), Harold Leinberger (PF) Carlos Beale, Kevin Lam | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), Andrew Horne (C) Gary Ogg, Luis Mann | |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Lamb | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-50 |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Rife is called for the reach on Tyrone Duncan - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Michael Flannigan (SG), Timothy Johnson (C) Tyrone Duncan, Eddie Lamb, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lindsey (SF), Andrew Riley (PF) Thomas Hayes, Christopher Stanley | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Flannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Radke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Riley (fresh) C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne loses the dribble to Michael Flannigan | 67-50 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by John Radke is blocked by John Lindsey | 67-50 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan tips it in | 69-50 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | James Rife tips it home | 69-52 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | David Richardson is called for the reach on Robert McMillen - foul #3 on David Richardson, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan (PG), Kevin Lam (PF), Todd Robbins (C) Robert McMillen, John Radke, Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF), Luis Mann (C) David Richardson, John Lindsey, Andrew Riley, Andrew Horne | |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG) James Rife | |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-52 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the tip | 75-52 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan is fouled on the floor by Luis Mann - foul #1 on Luis Mann, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Beale (SG), Eddie Lamb (PF), Harold Leinberger (C) Michael Flannigan, Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Luke (PG), John Lindsey (SF), Bradley Cardinale (C) Gary Ogg, Thomas Hayes, Christopher Stanley | |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Tyrone Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Samuel Luke buries a 3 from the right corner | 77-55 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Johnson is blocked by Luis Mann | 77-55 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Nenad Yasinski (SF) Tyrone Duncan, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (PG) Samuel Luke | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Cardinale - foul #2 on Bradley Cardinale, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Beale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nenad Yasinski (fresh) PF - Eddie Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) SF - John Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | James Rife hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lindsey | 78-59 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Luke (PG), Andrew Riley (PF) Lincoln Gutoski, Luis Mann | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | James Rife knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Luke | 78-61 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Samuel Luke - foul #1 on Samuel Luke, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson (C) Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Mann (C) Bradley Cardinale | |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen misses the free throw | 80-61 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Eddie Lamb steals it from Samuel Luke | 80-61 |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Mann picks off the pass by Robert McMillen | 80-61 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann is called for traveling | 80-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger (C) Nenad Yasinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), Bradley Cardinale (C) Samuel Luke, Andrew Riley | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Beale makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McMillen | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Rife | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Cardinale - foul #3 on Bradley Cardinale, team foul #10 | 82-63 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey connects on the runner from the right block set up by Lincoln Gutoski | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen runs out the clock | 84-65 |