| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fresh) C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) SF - James Hummell (fresh) PF - John Qualls (fresh) C - Billy Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Hendricks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is fouled on the floor by James Hummell - foul #1 on James Hummell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein makes the fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is denied on a layup by John Qualls | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Hendricks is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on John Hendricks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #2 on John Hendricks, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (C) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Loyola Chicago | Wesley Kendrick steps in front of the Billy Craig pass | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick lays it up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Alan Opstein | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 9-4 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Charles Saunders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Gorney | 12-4 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Saunders - foul #1 on Charles Saunders, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Billy Craig blocks the short jumper by Larry Wettstein | 12-6 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Wettstein (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Qualls (fresh) C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Leo Boatner - foul #1 on Leo Boatner, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Eric Gorney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Alan Opstein is called for the reach on Leo Boatner - foul #1 on Alan Opstein, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the easy layup | 12-7 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 14-7 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell is whistled for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Ronald Beane (SG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Alan Opstein, Thomas Hall, James Hummell, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard can't connect on a floater in the paint | 14-7 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the turnaround in the paint | 16-7 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) Ronald Beane | |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Leo Boatner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wesley Kendrick | 19-7 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Luis Emery | 19-9 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Leo Boatner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 22-9 |
| 11:55 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) C - William Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-11 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Emery | 22-14 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Thomas Hall takes the ball from Larry Wettstein | 22-14 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall hits the finger roll | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Joshua Reynosa takes the ball from Wesley Kendrick | 22-16 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Sparks | 22-18 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Sparks - foul #1 on William Sparks, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Ronald Beane (SG), James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Luis Emery, Thomas Hall, Herbert Morris, Joshua Reynosa, William Sparks | |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | John Qualls picks off the pass by Charles Saunders | 24-20 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) Ronald Beane | |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Opstein - foul #2 on Alan Opstein, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG) Alan Opstein | |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses long on a shot in the lane | 26-21 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick tips it in | 28-21 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Wesley Kendrick picks off the pass by John Qualls | 28-21 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Beane (fresh) SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall loses the dribble to Eric Gorney | 28-21 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Frank Everitt knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Gorney | 30-21 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Thomas Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Robin Hazzard (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Ronald Beane, James Hummell, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Sparks - foul #2 on William Sparks, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger (C) William Sparks | |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Robin Hazzard is called for the reach on Joshua Reynosa - foul #1 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SF) Thomas Hall | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Leo Boatner is called for the reach on Joshua Reynosa - foul #2 on Leo Boatner, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Leo Boatner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Luis Emery | 32-29 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Frank Everitt loses the dribble to Herbert Morris in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell jams it and the foul's on Frank Everitt - foul #1 on Frank Everitt, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Joshua Reynosa, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Craig - foul #1 on Billy Craig, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) James Hummell | |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall's pass is intercepted by Robin Hazzard | 32-32 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Frank Everitt lays it up and in on a great pass from Robin Hazzard | 34-32 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herbert Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Everitt | 36-34 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Wettstein is called for the reach on John Qualls - foul #1 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), John Hendricks (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, Larry Wettstein, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Joshua Reynosa (SF) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris | |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | John Hendricks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Qualls - foul #1 on John Qualls, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (C) Billy Craig | |
| 02:44 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Leo Boatner and he's fouled by Joshua Reynosa - foul #1 on Joshua Reynosa, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell (SF) John Qualls | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell is fouled on the floor by Leo Boatner - foul #3 on Leo Boatner, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Eric Gorney (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Leo Boatner, Charles Saunders, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG) Thomas Hall | |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Hummell - foul #2 on James Hummell, team foul #10 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris (SG), Billy Craig (C) Ronald Beane, William Sparks | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Everitt | 41-38 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alan Opstein - foul #3 on Alan Opstein, team foul #11 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Thomas Hall (SG) Alan Opstein, Herbert Morris | |
| 00:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Fernando Quinones (PF) Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) Joshua Reynosa | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Saunders | 45-38 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 45-38 |