| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) PF - Eric Gorney (fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) SG - Luis Emery (fresh) SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fresh) C - Billy Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks clanks a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Luis Emery is called for the reach on Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Luis Emery, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Eric Gorney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Craig | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is fouled on the floor by Billy Craig - foul #1 on Billy Craig, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | James Geis steals it from Eric Gorney | 2-2 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) PF - Eric Gorney (fairly fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) SG - Luis Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fresh) C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Charles Saunders scores on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Gorney is called for the reach on William Sparks - foul #2 on Eric Gorney, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SF), William Williams (PF) Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) James Geis, Luis Emery, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Antione Tuten pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-2 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Qualls, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (PF) Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Frank Everitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 13:28 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Malone (SF), Billy Craig (C) John Qualls, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Porter - foul #1 on Calvin Porter, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG) Calvin Porter | |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-2 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Geis | 8-5 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Saunders | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antione Tuten (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Beane (fresh) SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Saunders picks off the pass by James Geis in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 12-5 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Antione Tuten | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Luis Emery (SG), John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) James Geis, Ronald Beane, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is fouled on the floor by Luis Emery - foul #2 on Luis Emery, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG) Luis Emery | |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Williams | 15-5 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Wesley Kendrick is called for the reach on Richard Ritter - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Flickinger | 15-8 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | William Williams misses the runner in the lane | 15-8 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Frank Everitt connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 17-8 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Everitt picks off the pass by Richard Ritter | 17-8 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Frank Everitt slams it home | 19-8 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Antione Tuten (SF) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) Richard Ritter, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) SF - Antione Tuten (fresh) PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Everitt and he's fouled by Billy Craig - foul #2 on Billy Craig, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Calvin Porter, Billy Craig | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Sparks | 22-12 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is hacked by George Malone - foul #1 on George Malone, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG) Chris Platt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Antione Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Antione Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones loses the dribble to George Malone | 24-15 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antione Tuten | 27-17 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger is hacked by Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (C) Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG), John Qualls (C) James Geis, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Frank Everitt connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Saunders | 29-17 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-17 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is hacked by George Malone - foul #2 on George Malone, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Ronald Beane, George Malone, William Sparks | |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Antione Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Antione Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls's pass is intercepted by Charles Saunders | 31-17 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the finger roll | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antione Tuten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (tiring) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Qualls (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #3 on Eric Gorney, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Charles Saunders, Antione Tuten, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (SG), Billy Craig (C) Calvin Porter, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Flickinger makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Qualls - foul #2 on John Qualls, team foul #9 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (PF) Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Everitt is called for the reach on James Geis - foul #1 on Frank Everitt, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Malone (SF) John Qualls | |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Everitt | 38-22 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Craig | 38-22 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #3 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #9 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Chris Platt, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (PG) James Geis | |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Billy Craig denies the turnaround by William Williams | 38-23 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is fouled on the floor by Luis Emery - foul #3 on Luis Emery, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SF) Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG) Luis Emery | |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-23 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane grabs the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Calvin Porter | 40-25 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Ronald Beane - foul #1 on Ronald Beane, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), John Qualls (SF), Kenneth Flickinger (PF) Calvin Porter, George Malone, William Sparks | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #3 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #10 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Billy Craig | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | William Williams scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Gorney | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-27 |