| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Chon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas McMarlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Gerow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Fortier | 23-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott misses the dunk attempt | 26-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 26-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Summers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Thomas McMarlin steals it from Nathaniel Phillips | 31-33 |
| 16:37 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Chon and the foul's on Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Porfirio Russo (PG) Robert Chon | |
| 16:37 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Porfirio Russo | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas McMarlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Fortier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses long on a shot from close range | 31-39 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 31-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Porfirio Russo - foul #2 on Porfirio Russo, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Allen Paz (SF) Porfirio Russo, Philip Fortier | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Paz - foul #1 on Allen Paz, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 34-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 13:12 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Summers swats the short shot by Ray Gerow | 34-39 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Marymount | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chon | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow hits a driving attempt from the right block | 34-41 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Carl Hartsock | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Harold Harris (C) Allen Scott | |
| 12:13 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 36-41 |
| 11:34 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Sam Long (C) Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Porfirio Russo (PG), Dennis Thomas (SG), Philip Fortier (SF) Robert Chon, Thomas McMarlin, Allen Paz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-41 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Sam Long can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sam Long | 39-41 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas | 39-43 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Sam Long scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Marymount | Terrance Riccio denies the turnaround by Philip Fortier | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Ray Gerow is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Ray Gerow, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Thomas McMarlin (SG), Joseph Hoskins (PF), Allen Scott (C) Porfirio Russo, Dennis Thomas, Ray Gerow, Harold Harris | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Edward Fox buries a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Philip Fortier | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | A charge is called on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (PF) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 08:43 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Chon, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Allen Paz (SF), Ray Gerow (PF) Philip Fortier, Joseph Hoskins | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon is fouled on the floor by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier (SF) Allen Paz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Chon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McMarlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Summers tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas (SG) Thomas McMarlin | |
| 06:52 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Tomas Wilde is blocked by Ray Gerow | 46-48 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips and he's hacked by Allen Scott - foul #2 on Allen Scott, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Porfirio Russo (PG), Thomas McMarlin (SG), Joseph Hoskins (PF) Robert Chon, Dennis Thomas, Ray Gerow | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Sam Long banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Hoskins drills a runner from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Hoskins gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Porfirio Russo and he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Allen Paz (SF), Ray Gerow (PF) Philip Fortier, Joseph Hoskins | |
| 05:08 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hartsock | 51-52 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Paz - foul #2 on Allen Paz, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Dennis Thomas (SG), Harold Harris (C) Porfirio Russo, Thomas McMarlin, Allen Scott | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Summers | 53-52 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Allen Paz - foul #3 on Allen Paz, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier (SF) Allen Paz | |
| 03:36 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Summers out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Chon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow slams it home | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin (SG), Allen Scott (C) Dennis Thomas, Harold Harris | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 56-56 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas McMarlin | 56-58 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Summers | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ray Gerow is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #3 on Ray Gerow, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Allen Scott, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott is hacked by Nathaniel Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-62 |