| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rizzi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Ganz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Peter O'Hern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shunk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ian Delreal - foul #1 on Ian Delreal, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Harris | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Ian Delreal pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Todd Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Shunk | 42-39 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Delreal | 42-42 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Amann steps in front of the David Shunk pass | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Amann | 42-44 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz is fouled on the floor by Ian Delreal - foul #2 on Ian Delreal, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (SG) John Rizzi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Steven Ives | |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Warren Arner steals the ball from Peter O'Hern | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by Bert Callaham - foul #1 on Bert Callaham, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart (SF), Frederick Gaynor (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Gilbert Ganz, Peter O'Hern, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Dustin Penniman (C) Todd Harris, Michael Amann | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Johnson is denied on a dunk by Robert Gerhart | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Dustin Penniman swats the layup by Frederick Gaynor | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Frederick Gaynor snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi (SG), Anthony Montgomery (PF), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Frederick Gaynor, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Ian Delreal | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rizzi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bert Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Shunk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Warren Arner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Arner | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Penniman | 44-49 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Arner | 44-52 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by James Johnson | 44-52 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Steven Ives snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman loses the dribble to John Rizzi | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Ives | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Steven Ives comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rizzi | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mitchell Apel | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Warren Arner pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Steven Ives connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | John Rizzi is called for the reach on Warren Arner - foul #1 on John Rizzi, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart (PG), Bobby Clements (SG), Gilbert Ganz (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Frederick Gaynor (C) Mitchell Apel, John Rizzi, Bert Callaham, Anthony Montgomery, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Ian Delreal (PF), Christopher Crissman (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Warren Arner, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman, Steven Ives | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Gerhart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Clements (fresh) SF - Gilbert Ganz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Peter O'Hern (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Gaynor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Crissman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Frederick Gaynor is called for the reach on Ian Delreal - foul #1 on Frederick Gaynor, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Ian Delreal makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Harris | 46-57 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Crissman - foul #1 on Christopher Crissman, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ian Delreal grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Gerhart | 48-57 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Clements | 51-57 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Clements - foul #1 on Bobby Clements, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Ian Delreal blocks the short jumper by Robert Gerhart | 51-59 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Ian Delreal gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Todd Harris | 51-61 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Frederick Gaynor gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz is fouled on the floor by Michael Amann - foul #1 on Michael Amann, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG), Bert Callaham (SG), Anthony Montgomery (PF), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Bobby Clements, Peter O'Hern, Frederick Gaynor | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Christopher Crissman | |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Johnson steals the ball from Gilbert Ganz | 51-61 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Todd Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi (SG) Gilbert Ganz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Charles Shelby (SG), Dustin Penniman (PF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal | |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Apel | 53-61 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Charles Shelby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Shelby, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bert Callaham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Shunk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi is hacked by Charles Shelby - foul #2 on Charles Shelby, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (SG) Charles Shelby | |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Ives steals it from Bert Callaham | 53-61 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Warren Arner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz (SF) Bert Callaham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Ian Delreal (PF) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman | |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery double dribbles | 53-61 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Apel | 56-61 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Steven Ives comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel is hacked by Thomas Villalvazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Villalvazo, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (SG), Peter O'Hern (PF) John Rizzi, Anthony Montgomery | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Steven Ives | |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Arner | 58-61 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | James Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Todd Harris | 58-64 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Ganz | 61-64 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Warren Arner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Harris | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Todd Harris | 61-66 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Todd Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Ian Delreal is called for the reach on Mitchell Apel - foul #3 on Ian Delreal, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi (SG), Anthony Montgomery (PF) Gilbert Ganz, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Dustin Penniman (PF), Steven Ives (C) Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal | |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dustin Penniman | 63-69 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter O'Hern | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bert Callaham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter O'Hern (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | James Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 66-69 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Rizzi | 68-69 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | James Johnson travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart (PG), Gilbert Ganz (SF), Frederick Gaynor (C) Mitchell Apel, Bert Callaham, Peter O'Hern | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Ian Delreal (PF) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Frederick Gaynor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Villalvazo picks off the pass by John Rizzi | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo buries a shot from the left side | 68-71 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Montgomery | 68-71 |
| 01:35 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Harris | 68-74 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz blows the layup | 68-74 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Mitchell Apel is called for the reach on Michael Amann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Apel, team foul #5 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF) Thomas Villalvazo, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Gilbert Ganz is called for the reach on Todd Harris - foul #1 on Gilbert Ganz, team foul #6 | 68-74 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by John Rizzi - foul #2 on John Rizzi, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Delreal (PF) Steven Ives | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Rizzi | 71-76 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Ives (C) Ian Delreal | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Mitchell Apel is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Apel, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Delreal (PF) Steven Ives | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF) Ian Delreal | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Warren Arner is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Apel - foul #4 on Mitchell Apel, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Ganz | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Ian Delreal (PF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, James Johnson | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | John Rizzi is called for the reach on Todd Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rizzi, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Amann is fouled in the backcourt by John Rizzi - foul #4 on John Rizzi, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (SG), James Johnson (PF) Todd Harris, Ian Delreal | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 74-80 |