| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner loses the dribble to Willie Stearns | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Willie Stearns - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Skelley - foul #2 on James Skelley, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Baker, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Stearns - foul #1 on Willie Stearns, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Ronald Turner steals it from John Garner | 39-37 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt drills a jumper from the left side set up by Willie Stearns | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 43-37 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Bauer (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF), Thomas Wyse (C) Ronald Turner, Shaun Carol, Larry Baker, James Skelley | |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles buries a floater from the right block set up by Sean Tabor | 43-39 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Amado Russo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Willie Stearns grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Coles - foul #3 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SF) Sean Tabor | |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Venezia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Boris Bronikowski | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Campbell - foul #2 on Joseph Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF) Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Larry Baker (PF) Michael Stevenson, Bill Dockery | |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Turner | 49-45 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Sledge | 51-45 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dominick Joseph is called for the reach on Bill Bauer - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Amado Russo, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Skelley (C) Bill Bauer, Lawrence Coles, Thomas Wyse | |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | John Garner gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Stearns and the foul's on Sean Tabor - foul #2 on Sean Tabor, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles (PF) Larry Baker | |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | John Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-46 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor is hacked by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Willie Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Campbell | 57-46 |
| 12:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 11:55 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shaun Carol, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Larry Baker (PF) Bill Bauer, Lawrence Coles | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | John Garner buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Sledge | 59-46 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley tips it in | 59-48 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | John Garner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Campbell denies the turnaround by Sean Tabor | 59-48 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Willie Stearns connects on the shot from the left side | 61-48 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker is hacked by Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Willie Stearns, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Bauer (SF), Lawrence Coles (C) Sean Tabor, Shaun Carol, James Skelley | |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 61-48 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Thomas Wyse (C) Ronald Turner, Larry Baker | |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia drills a shot in the paint | 65-49 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Amado Russo swats the short shot by Lawrence Coles | 65-49 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Amado Russo, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol (SF), James Skelley (C) Michael Stevenson, Thomas Wyse | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer is hacked by Dominick Joseph - foul #3 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker (PF) Lawrence Coles | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | John Garner snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-49 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-49 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker tips it in | 65-51 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | James Dickson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Skelley - foul #3 on James Skelley, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Michael Stevenson (SG) Bill Bauer, Sean Tabor | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles (C) James Skelley | |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Michael Stevenson takes the ball from Amado Russo | 66-51 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson throws it down | 66-53 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | James Dickson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boris Bronikowski | 68-53 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-53 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles tips it but misses | 68-53 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Dickson | 68-53 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 68-53 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Campbell | 70-53 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Bill Bauer (SF), James Skelley (C) Michael Stevenson, Shaun Carol, Lawrence Coles | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph travels with the ball | 70-55 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer travels with the ball | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 72-55 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Bauer | 72-58 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Amado Russo can't tip it in | 72-58 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dominick Joseph - foul #4 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Clinton Venezia (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG), Lawrence Coles (PF), Thomas Wyse (C) Sean Tabor, Larry Baker, James Skelley | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Amado Russo | 74-59 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Coles | 74-61 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Campbell | 77-61 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Amado Russo picks off the pass by Lawrence Coles | 77-61 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Michael Stevenson is called for the reach on James Sledge - foul #2 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SF) Ronald Turner | |
| 01:06 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-61 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | James Sledge misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Dockery - foul #2 on Bill Dockery, team foul #10 | 79-61 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bill Dockery, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski runs out the clock | 81-61 |