| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) SG - Nathan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barrett (fresh) PF - Robert Coover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tyler Cranford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Wotring (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 23-35 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley loses the dribble to Bruce Williams | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams misses the dunk | 23-35 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore tips it home | 25-35 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the jumper from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend is fouled on the floor by Keith Wotring - foul #2 on Keith Wotring, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 28-37 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring is hacked by John Barrett - foul #1 on John Barrett, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | John Barrett picks off the pass by Keith Wotring | 28-37 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett banks in the layup | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:10 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:45 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Christensen - foul #2 on Larry Christensen, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant (SG), Eric Shuff (SF), Jerome William (PF), Peter Seaton (C) Nathan Townsend, John Barrett, Robert Coover, Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (PG), Stephen Devries (SG), Leo Walker (SF), Brett Wilson (PF), William Crenshaw (C) Tyler Cranford, Don Smith, Larry Christensen, Keith Wotring, Henry Utley | |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earnest Haliburton (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Shuff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bryant | 34-40 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome William (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephan Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Devries (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stephan Johnson - foul #1 on Stephan Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries is fouled on the floor by Peter Seaton - foul #2 on Peter Seaton, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams (PG), Herbert Gilmore (C) Earnest Haliburton, Peter Seaton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Smith (SG), Keith Wotring (PF), Henry Utley (C) Stephen Devries, Leo Walker, William Crenshaw | |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses badly on a floater from the right block | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jerome William | 35-40 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Stephan Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett (SF) Eric Shuff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG), Larry Christensen (SF) Stephan Johnson, Brett Wilson | |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 37-40 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend (SG), Robert Coover (PF) John Bryant, Jerome William | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Wotring steals it from Bruce Williams | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Tyler Cranford | 37-44 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Herbert Gilmore and the foul's on Larry Christensen - foul #3 on Larry Christensen, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William (C) Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (SG), Brett Wilson (PF) Don Smith, Keith Wotring | |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Coover swats the layup by Stephan Johnson | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Barrett | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Cranford | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Williams | 45-47 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley hits the finger roll set up by Stephan Johnson | 45-49 |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett misses the jumper in the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Coover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome William (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tyler Cranford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Utley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Coover takes the ball from Larry Christensen | 45-49 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams is fouled on the floor by Stephan Johnson - foul #3 on Stephan Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant (PG), Earnest Haliburton (SG), Eric Shuff (SF), Herbert Gilmore (C) Bruce Williams, Nathan Townsend, John Barrett, Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Smith (SG), Keith Wotring (PF), William Crenshaw (C) Tyler Cranford, Larry Christensen, Henry Utley | |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Brett Wilson steals the ball from Eric Shuff | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Shuff gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Shuff connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Earnest Haliburton gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore drills a floater near the basket set up by John Bryant | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Harvey (PF) Jerome William | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries (PG), Leo Walker (SF) Stephan Johnson, Brett Wilson | |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Shuff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Gilmore | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Don Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Devries | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring drills a shot in the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | John Bryant is called for the reach on Stephen Devries - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams (PG), Nathan Townsend (SG), John Barrett (SF), Robert Coover (PF) John Bryant, Earnest Haliburton, Eric Shuff, Steve Harvey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG), Larry Christensen (SF), Henry Utley (C) Stephen Devries, Leo Walker, William Crenshaw | |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyler Cranford | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Herbert Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tyler Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Wotring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Don Smith double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William (C) Herbert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (SG), Brett Wilson (PF) Don Smith, Keith Wotring | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome William - foul #2 on Jerome William, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams is fouled on the floor by Brett Wilson - foul #1 on Brett Wilson, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | John Barrett takes the ball from Stephan Johnson | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend lays it in on a nice dish by John Barrett | 61-55 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Cranford | 61-58 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Cranford | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Williams | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant (SG), Herbert Gilmore (C) Nathan Townsend, Jerome William | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Smith (SG), Keith Wotring (PF) Stephan Johnson, Brett Wilson | |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Wotring steps in front of the John Barrett pass | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford is hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William (PF) Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (SF) Larry Christensen | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Don Smith tips it home | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore can't connect on a floater from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Don Smith | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome William (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tyler Cranford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Wotring (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Jerome William grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend (SG), Eric Shuff (SF) John Bryant, John Barrett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (PG), Larry Christensen (SF) Tyler Cranford, Brett Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover (PF) Jerome William | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Barrett (SF) Eric Shuff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG) Stephan Johnson | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Wotring is called for the reach on Robert Coover - foul #3 on Keith Wotring, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Barrett - foul #2 on John Barrett, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley is fouled on the floor by Robert Coover - foul #3 on Robert Coover, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Utley - foul #1 on Henry Utley, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Nathan Townsend is called for the reach on Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Townsend, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend is fouled on the floor by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Don Smith is hacked by Bruce Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Williams, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bryant (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Coover misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring is hacked by John Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (PG) Tyler Cranford | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Gilmore can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-72 |