| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-25 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-25 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Shaw | 44-25 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is called for a backcourt violation | 44-25 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder is denied on a layup by Antonio Hendren | 44-25 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Brown | 44-25 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Antonio Hendren steals it from Richard Brown | 44-25 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Benton | 44-25 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Woodrow Dickison - foul #2 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Tom Lang (SG), Joseph Simmons (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, James Browder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Moro (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Lang | 48-25 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Prescott - foul #1 on Mark Prescott, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell (C) William Benton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Nuzenski steps in front of the Tom Lang pass | 48-27 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Rall - foul #2 on Randy Rall, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), Richard Brown (SF), James Browder (C) Randy Rall, Tom Lang, Mark Prescott, Lawrence Russell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF) Daniel Baugher, Fred Moro | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-29 |
| 15:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Anthony Shaw steals it from Vernon Holcomb | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons tips it back up and in | 50-29 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jason Nuzenski | 50-31 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Woodrow Dickison is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Benton (PF) Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Hendren - foul #3 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF) Woodrow Dickison | |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Shaw - foul #3 on Anthony Shaw, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott (C) James Browder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton tips it in | 54-32 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #4 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Lawrence Russell (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Fred Moro (PF) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Sanford Shipton | |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang tips it back up and in | 56-32 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-32 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses the tip | 56-32 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Russell - foul #1 on Lawrence Russell, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown (SF), James Browder (C) Mark Prescott, Lawrence Russell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF) Daniel Baugher, Fred Moro | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski's floater is knocked away by Richard Brown | 56-32 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 56-32 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-32 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Vernon Holcomb denies the turnaround by Richard Brown | 56-34 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown snags the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Randy Rall, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG) Randy Rall, Tom Lang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Antonio Hendren | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-34 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton snags the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Dickison | 56-34 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-34 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton snags the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Stanfield | 56-37 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF), Mark Prescott (C) Richard Brown, William Benton, James Browder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Fred Moro (C) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tom Lang | 58-39 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits a floater from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 58-41 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Dickison | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 58-44 |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Dickison - foul #4 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, Mark Prescott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Woodrow Dickison, Fred Moro | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Richard Brown is blocked by Antonio Hendren | 58-44 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-44 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton tips it in | 63-44 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Baugher | 63-46 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the fadeaway from the right block | 65-46 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), James Browder (C) Randy Rall, Tom Lang, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) Daniel Baugher | |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Sturgeon - foul #1 on David Sturgeon, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Andrew Williamson (SG), Tom Lang (SF), Mark Prescott (PF), Lawrence Russell (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, Richard Brown, William Benton, James Browder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-47 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Stanfield | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sanford Shipton swats the layup by Mark Prescott | 65-49 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Williamson can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons (PF) Andrew Williamson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Moro (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Williamson (SG) Tom Lang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nicolas Richardson and the foul's on Andrew Williamson - foul #1 on Andrew Williamson, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Nicolas Richardson steps in front of the Lawrence Russell pass | 65-52 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Moro | 65-55 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Williamson | 67-55 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell can't finish the layup | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Russell - foul #2 on Lawrence Russell, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SG) Andrew Williamson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Fred Moro swats the short shot by Lawrence Russell | 67-55 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nicolas Richardson | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro tips it home | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall runs out the clock | 67-57 |