| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Johnny Patel is called for the reach on Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Johnny Patel, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Patel | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Brock and the foul's on Stacey Davis - foul #3 on Stacey Davis, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Stacey Davis | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carlos Bettencourt | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 33-29 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | David Brock travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt's layup is rejected by Jordan Priest | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 35-31 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Patel | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) Brandon Drake, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Priest denies the turnaround by James Brown | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by Johnny Patel - foul #3 on Johnny Patel, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (C) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Daniel Sands, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Fielding - foul #1 on Donald Fielding, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-35 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 42-35 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-35 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 42-35 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Jordan Priest takes the ball from Stacey Davis | 42-35 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), James Brown (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Donald Fielding, Larry Marlin, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Jimmy Olmstead swats the shot by Charles Frazier | 45-35 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | David Brock can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harry Williams | 47-35 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 47-35 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Sands | 47-37 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Moss (C) David Brock, Donald Donnell, Harry Williams, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake (SF), Stacey Davis (PF) Daniel Sands, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis tips it home | 47-39 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Brandon Drake is called for the reach on Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Brandon Drake, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG) Johnny Patel | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis drills a floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses the turnaround from close range | 47-41 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-44 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stacey Davis - foul #4 on Stacey Davis, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Harry Williams (PF) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Jimmy Olmstead (C) Donald Fielding, James Brown, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake misses the floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 49-44 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-44 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Brock can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Larry Boyd (PF) Richard Rathjen, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Larry Marlin, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Drake and the foul's on David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Bettencourt | 53-49 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis | |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake (SF) Daniel Sands | |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 53-51 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF) Jimmy Olmstead | |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Brock | 55-52 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Stacey Davis | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Brown is called for the reach on Larry Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |