| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 25-28 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller hits the finger roll | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:51 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Kirby Baptiste | 25-32 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Petersen | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Tripp - foul #2 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Billy Petersen, Kirby Baptiste, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub loses the dribble to Eric Parkerson | 26-34 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Harry Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 28-34 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber's pass is intercepted by Harry Evans | 28-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG) Steven Peterson | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 30-34 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 30-36 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Harry Evans scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 33-36 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber, Eugene Burks | |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Tripp | 33-36 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Moore | 35-38 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore is hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG) Kirby Baptiste | |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore clanks a floater in the lane | 37-38 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG) Billy Petersen | |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the dunk but the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #2 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 39-40 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alan Carpenter | 41-42 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it in | 43-42 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 43-42 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Schueller | 43-42 |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore loses the dribble to Alan Carpenter | 43-42 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits a runner in the lane set up by Alan Carpenter | 45-42 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Luke Staub (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Steven Peterson, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber scores on a floater in the lane set up by Luke Staub | 45-44 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Luke Staub blocks the jumper by Bruce Banks | 45-44 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Petersen, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Justin Newbern - foul #4 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Billy Petersen | 45-46 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Tripp denies the turnaround by Teodoro Esposito | 45-46 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Joey Cooper grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bruce Banks (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the dunk | 45-46 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Billy Petersen steps in front of the Teodoro Esposito pass | 45-46 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Tony Schueller - foul #5 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG) Billy Petersen | |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Tripp - foul #3 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Kirby Baptiste takes the ball from Bruce Banks | 46-50 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) Justin Newbern | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tony Schueller is called for the reach on Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Tony Schueller, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Tripp | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Joseph Tripp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Evans, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Parkerson is called for the reach on Tony Schueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski is denied on a layup by Tony Schueller | 46-56 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Carpenter | 46-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen runs out the clock | 48-56 |