| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) SF - James Critchfield (fresh) PF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) C - Darrell Christmas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Francis Dale (fresh) SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Earl Crockett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Christmas is called for the reach on Francis Dale - foul #1 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is hacked by Kris Bradwell - foul #1 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Nenad Denisov | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Critchfield - foul #1 on James Critchfield, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Francis Dale is called for the reach on Kris Bradwell - foul #1 on Francis Dale, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the shot in the paint set up by Kris Bradwell and the foul's on Joe Sawyer - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Abraham Brown (SF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, James Critchfield, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nenad Denisov | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Michael Fentress misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale's pass is intercepted by Ernie Cantrell | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Michael Fentress misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Sabia | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Michael Fentress comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Abraham Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis tips it in | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Earl Crockett takes the ball from Donald Buchanon | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) SG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SF - Abraham Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Denisov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Dale (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Darrell Christmas (C) Michael Fentress, Donald Buchanon, Abraham Brown, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Curtin (SF), William Portillo (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, Earl Crockett | |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Shifflett, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Andre Romano buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Critchfield and the foul's on Edwin Shifflett - foul #2 on Edwin Shifflett, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Edwin Shifflett | |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Christmas denies the turnaround by Evan Prokop | 9-4 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Andre Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses the tip | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Benjamin Slick and he's fouled by Gregg Watson - foul #1 on Gregg Watson, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Abraham Brown (SF) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Evan Prokop, William Curtin, Gregg Watson | |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-4 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Keith Humphrey and he's fouled by Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Michael Dotson (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Abraham Brown, Andre Romano, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG) Keith Humphrey | |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Joe Lawson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Slick | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sabia | 14-10 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Michael Dotson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Abraham Brown (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Darrell Christmas (C) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Ernie Cantrell, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Curtin (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, William Portillo | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) SG - Michael Dotson (fresh) SF - Abraham Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) SF - William Curtin (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Andre Romano connects on the shot in the paint | 19-10 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Fentress steals it from Robert Sabia | 19-10 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Michael Fentress lays it in | 21-10 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop loses the dribble to Michael Fentress | 21-10 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Andre Romano can't finish the layup | 21-10 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Andre Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is fouled on the floor by Earl Crockett - foul #1 on Earl Crockett, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Fentress, Abraham Brown, Andre Romano, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), William Portillo (PF) Robert Sabia, Evan Prokop, William Curtin, Joe Sawyer | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-10 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Davis | 21-12 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Portillo | 21-15 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dotson | 24-15 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Lawson - foul #1 on Joe Lawson, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Abraham Brown (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Darrell Christmas (C) Benjamin Slick, Michael Dotson, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), William Curtin (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF) Keith Humphrey, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, William Portillo | |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell banks in the layup | 26-15 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 26-15 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop tips it in | 26-17 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Michael Fentress hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Sawyer | 26-17 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Sawyer | 26-19 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Abraham Brown lays it up and in set up by Michael Fentress | 28-19 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Darrell Christmas | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SF - Abraham Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Curtin (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Abraham Brown misses the jumper from the right block | 28-19 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ernie Cantrell - foul #1 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Fentress, Donald Buchanon, Abraham Brown, Ernie Cantrell, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), William Portillo (C) Robert Sabia, Evan Prokop, William Curtin, Earl Crockett | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | James Critchfield can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Joe Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SG), Darrell Christmas (C) Kris Bradwell, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Joe Sawyer | |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Abraham Brown (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, Michael Dotson, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Fentress and the foul's on Nicholas Davis - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF), Darrell Christmas (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Abraham Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Humphrey | 31-23 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Andre Romano is fouled on the floor by William Portillo - foul #1 on William Portillo, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Abraham Brown (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Ernie Cantrell, James Critchfield, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Keith Humphrey, Gregg Watson | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Fentress is called for the reach on Robert Sabia - foul #1 on Michael Fentress, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Darrell Christmas (C) Andre Romano, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Abraham Brown scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fentress | 35-25 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Michael Fentress buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Christmas and he's hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #1 on Robert Sabia, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Kris Bradwell, Abraham Brown, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Curtin (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, William Portillo | |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Michael Fentress makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Sabia and he's hacked by Ernie Cantrell - foul #2 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (SG), Nenad Denisov (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Fentress, Andre Romano, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-27 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Robert Sabia steps in front of the Donald Buchanon pass | 38-29 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sabia | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Curtin (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson lays it in | 41-33 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | James Critchfield connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by William Curtin - foul #1 on William Curtin, team foul #10 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Andre Romano (PF), Darrell Christmas (C) Benjamin Slick, Donald Buchanon, Nenad Denisov, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), William Portillo (PF), Earl Crockett (C) Robert Sabia, Evan Prokop, William Curtin, Joe Sawyer, Gregg Watson | |
| 02:46 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Christmas blocks the short jumper by Keith Humphrey | 44-33 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Michael Fentress misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Abraham Brown (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Michael Fentress, James Critchfield, Andre Romano, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer (PF) Earl Crockett | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Abraham Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-33 |