| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carte (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett is fouled on the floor by Melvin Jobe - foul #2 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe double dribbles | 35-28 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | James Browder blocks the short jumper by Allen Rich | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Allen Rich grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Kal Eyre buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Benton | 37-30 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Carte | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder tips it home | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Carte and he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (SG), Tom Lang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF), Mark Prescott (C) Dennis Hall, Richard Brown, William Benton, James Browder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Kal Eyre | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Hogsett | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Carr | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott misses the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons hits a jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett is hacked by Louis Carr - foul #1 on Louis Carr, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF), James Browder (C) Charles Hogsett, Tom Lang, Joseph Simmons, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Kal Eyre snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | James Browder is called for the reach on Melvin Jobe - foul #2 on James Browder, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | James Browder swats the layup by Melvin Jobe | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the jumper from the left block set up by Dennis Hall | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is denied on a layup by William Benton | 45-41 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart tips it home | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Berrier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Melvin Jobe is called for the reach on James Berrier - foul #3 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG), Joseph Simmons (C) James Berrier, James Browder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Davis (C) Dustin Taggart | |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Kal Eyre - foul #2 on Kal Eyre, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons's pass is intercepted by David Burgess | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | William Benton steps in front of the Victor Davis pass | 45-43 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Davis - foul #1 on Victor Davis, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (SF), James Browder (C) Richard Brown, William Benton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Billie Nichols (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, David Burgess, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Allen Rich buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Taggart | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Hall | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Charles Hogsett steals the ball from Louis Carr | 49-45 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Hall | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Browder | 51-45 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Browder | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Louis Carr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Allen Rich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Taggart and the foul's on Dennis Hall - foul #2 on Dennis Hall, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF), Mark Prescott (C) Dennis Hall, Joseph Simmons, James Browder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Burgess (SF) Louis Carr, Billie Nichols | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Hogsett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Berrier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled on the floor by Mark Prescott - foul #1 on Mark Prescott, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SG), Kal Eyre (C) Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Richard Brown steals the ball from Kal Eyre | 55-48 |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Hogsett | 57-48 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Hogsett - foul #2 on Charles Hogsett, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (SG), James Browder (C) James Berrier, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Davis (C) Dustin Taggart | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Benton | 57-48 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Hogsett | 60-48 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Walter Carte can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Victor Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | David Burgess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses the lay-in | 60-48 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Victor Davis snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Hogsett - foul #3 on Charles Hogsett, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier (PG), Dennis Hall (SG) Charles Hogsett, David Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (C) Victor Davis | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder clanks a runner near the basket | 60-49 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Melvin Jobe | 60-49 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe's floater is knocked away by James Browder | 60-49 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe grabs the board | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Berrier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Browder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Carte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kal Eyre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Berrier knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Benton | 62-49 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Walter Carte hits a jumper from the left block | 62-51 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 62-51 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | David Burgess hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Carte | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Berrier | 64-54 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Kal Eyre can't finish the layup | 64-54 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Melvin Jobe is called for the reach on James Browder - foul #4 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (SG), Tom Lang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF) Dennis Hall, Richard Brown, William Benton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Billie Nichols (SF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, David Burgess, John Mioduszewski | |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Davis swats the short shot by James Browder | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Davis | 65-54 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Allen Rich is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott (C) James Browder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw (SF) Tom Lang | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Billie Nichols drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kal Eyre | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon is hacked by Louis Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Carr, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Kal Eyre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Billie Nichols tips it back up and in | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Billie Nichols swats the short shot by David Sturgeon | 69-59 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Victor Davis grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Allen Rich lays it in on a great pass from Louis Carr | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett (PG), Dennis Hall (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF), James Browder (C) David Sturgeon, James Berrier, Anthony Shaw, Joseph Simmons, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, Billie Nichols, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Hogsett runs out the clock | 69-61 |