| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Richard Charlton inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is fouled on the floor by Earl Crockett - foul #2 on Earl Crockett, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is denied on a layup by Earl Crockett | 38-42 |
| 19:35 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 38-45 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Rader - foul #2 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Michael Fentress gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | John Stearns misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Michael Fentress tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Terry Beauford is fouled on the floor by Robert Sabia - foul #1 on Robert Sabia, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rader - foul #3 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (PF) Benjamin Rader | |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF) Benjamin Slick, Richard Charlton, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), Francis Dale (SF), William Curtin (PF) Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis, Earl Crockett | |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Curtin | 41-47 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Fentress | 43-47 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Sandifer denies the turnaround by Evan Prokop | 43-47 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | John Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Michael Fentress buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kris Bradwell | 46-47 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Nenad Denisov is called for the reach on Evan Prokop - foul #2 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) Robert Sabia | |
| 16:19 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop banks in the layup and the foul's on John Stearns - foul #2 on John Stearns, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), John Sandifer (C) John Stearns, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (C) William Curtin | |
| 16:19 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Richard Charlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (PF) Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG) Evan Prokop | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Francis Dale (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kris Bradwell takes the ball from Francis Dale | 46-50 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | John Sandifer clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-50 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell tips it home | 48-50 |
| 15:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Portillo - foul #2 on William Portillo, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Evan Prokop (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, William Portillo, Earl Crockett | |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the jumper from the right block set up by Darrell Christmas | 51-54 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) Mike Lavigne | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Rader - foul #4 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Benjamin Rader | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregg Watson | 52-56 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Nicholas Davis picks off the pass by John Stearns | 52-56 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | John Stearns pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Sandifer's fadeaway is rejected by Gregg Watson | 52-56 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-56 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | John Stearns pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Slick and he's hacked by Nicholas Davis - foul #2 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (PF) Francis Dale, Evan Prokop, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer | |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Portillo | 54-56 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Fentress - foul #1 on Michael Fentress, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF) Nenad Denisov | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin (PF) Gregg Watson | |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Curtin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin is fouled on the floor by Darrell Christmas - foul #1 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Charlton steals it from Robert Sabia | 54-58 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Michael Fentress hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Haberman - foul #1 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Ernie Cantrell (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) William Portillo, William Curtin | |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Sabia | 56-61 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell is fouled on the floor by Mike Lavigne - foul #1 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Watson | 56-61 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (PF) Joe Sawyer | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Richard Charlton snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | John Sandifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrell Christmas (PF) Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Stearns - foul #3 on John Stearns, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin (PF) Francis Dale | |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Richard Charlton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Curtin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman blows the layup | 56-63 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 07:38 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Evan Prokop, Nicholas Davis, William Curtin, Gregg Watson | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | John Sandifer hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Nenad Denisov is called for the reach on William Portillo - foul #3 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Beauford | 60-63 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Joe Sawyer steals the ball from Terry Beauford | 60-63 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Sabia and the foul's on Terry Beauford - foul #2 on Terry Beauford, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Ernie Cantrell (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) William Portillo | |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | John Sandifer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rader - foul #5 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Richard Charlton, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), Earl Crockett (C) Mike Lavigne, Benjamin Rader | |
| 06:17 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Nenad Denisov, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Robert Sabia | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Stearns | 65-66 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:14 | Marquette | John Sandifer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Slick | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), William Portillo (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Evan Prokop, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG) William Portillo | |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Watson - foul #4 on Gregg Watson, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Terry Beauford (PF) John Stearns, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer (PF) Earl Crockett | |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas connects on the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Joe Sawyer - foul #5 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Richard Charlton (SF) Michael Fentress, Nenad Denisov | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF), William Curtin (PF) Francis Dale, Joe Sawyer | |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson is hacked by Darrell Christmas - foul #2 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF) Mike Lavigne, William Curtin | |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | John Sandifer gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | John Stearns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), Earl Crockett (PF) Evan Prokop, William Portillo | |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Crockett | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Sandifer and the foul's on Earl Crockett - foul #3 on Earl Crockett, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 72-72 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Mike Lavigne | 72-74 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | John Stearns tips it home | 74-74 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) John Stearns, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:19 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Charlton | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses long on a jumper from close range | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis jams it | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregg Watson - foul #5 on Gregg Watson, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (PF) Gregg Watson | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Crockett | 76-78 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Slick | 79-78 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 79-78 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Terry Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | John Sandifer loses the dribble to Robert Sabia | 79-78 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | John Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-78 |
| 03:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Mike Lavigne | 79-80 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | John Sandifer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 79-80 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Christmas is called for the reach on William Portillo - foul #3 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Michael Fentress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses short on a runner from the right block | 81-82 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia tips it but misses | 81-82 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | John Stearns grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | The short jumper by Darrell Christmas is denied by Earl Crockett | 81-82 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | John Stearns grabs the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Earl Crockett - foul #4 on Earl Crockett, team foul #15 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-82 |
| 01:08 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett tips it home | 83-84 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | The jump hook by Kris Bradwell is blocked by Earl Crockett | 83-84 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Portillo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo can't finish the layup | 83-84 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | William Portillo swats the short shot by Darrell Christmas | 83-84 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the jumper from the left side | 83-84 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 83-84 |