| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Martin Williams is denied by Rick Hartwig | 31-37 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Don Berrier steals the ball from Matthew Berry | 31-37 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry's floater is tipped away by Don Berrier | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond England is called for the reach on Don Berrier - foul #2 on Raymond England, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier is hacked by Allen Beck - foul #2 on Allen Beck, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Beck steals it from Martin Williams | 31-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier travels with the ball | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG), Tom Todd (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Ron Boucher, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG), Wallace Myers (SG), Jordan Rottenberg (SF), Gordon Lewis (C) Martin Williams, Ruben Zaic, Don Berrier, Alex Difranco | |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-37 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Rottenberg | 34-37 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Joiner - foul #1 on John Joiner, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Matthew Berry, Allen Beck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic (SG) Williams Graham | |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier (SF), Alex Difranco (C) Wallace Myers, Gordon Lewis | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Todd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) PF - Jordan Rottenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Boucher is called for the reach on Johnny Murrell - foul #3 on Ron Boucher, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Murrell | 34-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | John Joiner loses the dribble to Ruben Zaic | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic is hacked by Ron Boucher - foul #4 on Ron Boucher, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Allen Beck (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Ron Boucher, Tom Todd, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG), Wallace Myers (SG), Williams Graham (PF) Johnny Murrell, Ruben Zaic, Don Berrier | |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | John Joiner snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck blows the layup | 34-41 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Williams and he's hacked by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis (C) Alex Difranco | |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Beck | 37-44 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wallace Myers | 37-47 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson is fouled on the floor by Gordon Lewis - foul #3 on Gordon Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) John Joiner, Michael Ashbaugh, Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic (SG), Don Berrier (SF) Wallace Myers, Jordan Rottenberg | |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck drills a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Berry | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Beck steps in front of the Ruben Zaic pass | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rick Hartwig | 41-47 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Williams | 41-49 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry is fouled on the floor by Gordon Lewis - foul #4 on Gordon Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), John Joiner (SG) Matthew Berry, Allen Beck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG), Keith Kistner (PF), Alex Difranco (C) Martin Williams, Williams Graham, Gordon Lewis | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Kistner grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred is hacked by Keith Kistner - foul #1 on Keith Kistner, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg (PF) Keith Kistner | |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig buries a floater from the right side set up by John Joiner | 43-49 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Alex Difranco misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-49 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | John Joiner hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 08:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig lays it up and in and the foul's on Alex Difranco - foul #1 on Alex Difranco, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Allen Beck (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Gary Alfred, Tom Todd, Raymond England | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG), Williams Graham (PF) Ruben Zaic, Don Berrier | |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ashbaugh | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Berry and he's hacked by Jordan Rottenberg - foul #1 on Jordan Rottenberg, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson (C) Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Rottenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Joiner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Murrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Rottenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Difranco (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Beck | 53-51 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Beck takes the ball from Johnny Murrell | 53-51 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | John Joiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jordan Rottenberg | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) John Joiner, Michael Ashbaugh, Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic (SG), Don Berrier (SF) Johnny Murrell, Jordan Rottenberg | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher is hacked by Martin Williams - foul #2 on Martin Williams, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis (C) Alex Difranco | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Rick Hartwig swats the short shot by Ruben Zaic | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rick Hartwig | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Gordon Lewis | 56-56 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Zaic | 56-58 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Boucher | 58-58 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Martin Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Zaic (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Berrier (fresh) PF - Williams Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Lewis (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Berry | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Berry - foul #3 on Matthew Berry, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (PG), Tom Todd (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Matthew Berry, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell (PG), Jordan Rottenberg (SF), Alex Difranco (C) Martin Williams, Don Berrier, Williams Graham | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Beck | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) John Joiner, Tom Todd, Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Berrier (SF), Williams Graham (PF) Jordan Rottenberg, Gordon Lewis | |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Difranco and the foul's on Ron Boucher - foul #5 on Ron Boucher, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG) Ron Boucher | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | John Joiner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Williams Graham | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Rick Hartwig denies the turnaround by Don Berrier | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic tips it in | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Alex Difranco | 63-65 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | John Joiner snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck clanks a turnaround from close range | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Beck - foul #3 on Allen Beck, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Joiner | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic is fouled in the backcourt by John Joiner - foul #2 on John Joiner, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Martin Williams (PG) Johnny Murrell | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Ruben Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses the easy layup | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Berry is called for the reach on Williams Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Berry, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers (SF) Don Berrier | |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Williams Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig's pass is intercepted by Ruben Zaic | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Wallace Myers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ruben Zaic | 65-71 |