| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Dukes - foul #2 on William Dukes, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Robbins | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Campbell | 37-29 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 40-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), James Nobles (SG), Horace Venable (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, William Dukes | |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Bobby Mays and he's fouled by Jerry Carter - foul #1 on Jerry Carter, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (SF) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell denies the turnaround by Jerry Carter | 43-29 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Venable steals it from Eugene Burks in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable tips it in | 43-31 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | Cary Weber is called for the reach on Billy Petersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Weber, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Edward Suttle (PF) Billy Petersen, Justin Newbern, Bobby Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (SG) Jerry Carter | |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF), Paul Ray (C) William Westbrook, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), William Dukes (C) Cary Weber, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Burks steals the ball from Jerry Carter | 43-31 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray is hacked by William Dukes - foul #3 on William Dukes, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Robert Hatchell (PF) Eugene Burks, Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Tony Allen (C) Jack Robbins, James Nobles, William Dukes | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore loses the dribble to Boris Klemanski | 43-31 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Wilds and he's hacked by Justin Newbern - foul #1 on Justin Newbern, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Derek Spencer (SF), Bobby Mays (C) Steven Peterson, Eric Moore, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (SF) Kenneth Campbell | |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Klemanski - foul #4 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (SG), Cleveland Henderson (PF) Boris Klemanski, Jerry Carter | |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds clanks a shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bobby Mays | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Cleveland Henderson swats the layup by Bobby Mays | 45-33 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds's pass is intercepted by Bobby Mays | 45-33 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen scores on a floater from the left block | 47-33 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jack Robbins | 47-35 |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Justin Newbern | 49-35 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds is fouled on the floor by Billy Petersen - foul #1 on Billy Petersen, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Eugene Burks (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Edward Suttle (PF), Paul Ray (C) Billy Petersen, Justin Newbern, Derek Spencer, Robert Hatchell, Bobby Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), James Nobles (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), William Dukes (C) Robert Wilds, Jack Robbins, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson, Tony Allen | |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Moore steals the ball from Kenneth Campbell | 49-35 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Moore denies the turnaround by William Dukes | 49-35 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Cary Weber (fresh) SG - James Nobles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks is hacked by James Nobles - foul #1 on James Nobles, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Jack Robbins (SG), Tony Allen (C) Cary Weber, James Nobles, William Dukes | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Burks takes the ball from Jack Robbins | 51-35 |
| 10:38 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-35 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wilds | 51-38 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jerry Carter | 51-38 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Peterson and he's fouled by Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) Steven Peterson, Eugene Burks, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), James Nobles (SG), Horace Venable (SF), William Dukes (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, Jack Robbins, Kenneth Campbell, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Petersen | 57-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 57-41 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Horace Venable | 57-43 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses the wide open shot in the lane but the foul's on William Dukes - foul #4 on William Dukes, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG), Edward Suttle (PF) Justin Newbern, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Tony Allen (C) Cary Weber, James Nobles, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell connects on the floater in the lane set up by Boris Klemanski and he's fouled by Christopher Foster - foul #2 on Christopher Foster, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Horace Venable (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-46 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Campbell and the foul's on Christopher Foster - foul #3 on Christopher Foster, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Derek Spencer (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Paul Ray (C) Billy Petersen, Christopher Foster, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle, Bobby Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), Jerry Carter (PF) Robert Wilds, Horace Venable | |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (SF) Derek Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes (C) Tony Allen | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes can't tip it in | 60-49 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Dukes | 60-49 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Campbell | 60-51 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson's pass is intercepted by William Dukes | 60-51 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is fouled on the floor by Paul Ray - foul #2 on Paul Ray, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Derek Spencer (SF), Edward Suttle (PF) Steven Peterson, Eugene Burks, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (PF), Tony Allen (C) Cary Weber, Kenneth Campbell, Jerry Carter, William Dukes | |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is fouled on the floor by Paul Ray - foul #3 on Paul Ray, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG) Boris Klemanski | |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Allen steps in front of the Justin Newbern pass | 60-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is hacked by Jack Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robbins, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Petersen - foul #2 on Billy Petersen, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF), Bobby Mays (C) Derek Spencer, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (PF) Tony Allen | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable is hacked by Edward Suttle - foul #1 on Edward Suttle, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell (PF) Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Horace Venable (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Boris Klemanski steals it from Justin Newbern | 62-56 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski lays it up and in | 62-58 |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Venable steals the ball from Billy Petersen | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable banks in the layup | 62-60 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (PF), Paul Ray (C) Robert Hatchell, Bobby Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG) Jack Robbins | |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds's pass is intercepted by Justin Newbern | 62-60 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen slams it home set up by Justin Newbern | 64-60 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Horace Venable is blocked by Edward Suttle | 64-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes tips it home | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle is fouled on the floor by Boris Klemanski - foul #5 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Boris Klemanski, Horace Venable, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Petersen | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray is hacked by Jack Robbins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Robbins, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (PF) Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Ray swats the short shot by Jerry Carter | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks is hacked by Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilds, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray runs out the clock | 68-64 |