| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Corr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole inbounds the ball | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole tips it in | 53-35 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Hargrove is called for the reach on Robert Sabia - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Robert Sabia pass | 53-35 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is denied on a layup by Rodney Corr | 53-35 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-38 |
| 17:58 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr is whistled for traveling | 56-38 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sabia steals the ball from Gerald Whitt | 56-38 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Sabia | 56-40 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is hacked by Joseph Holmes - foul #1 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (PF) Joseph Holmes | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | James Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Towns | 58-40 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 58-40 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns is hacked by Evan Prokop - foul #2 on Evan Prokop, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is called for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Bobby Lamparski (PF) Kenneth Burt, Evan Prokop | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Cole swats the short shot by Rodney Corr | 58-40 |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Lamparski | 58-40 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses long on a shot from close range | 58-40 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rodney Corr - foul #1 on Rodney Corr, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is hacked by Danny Vedder - foul #3 on Danny Vedder, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt loses the ball out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the runner from the right block set up by Robert Sabia and the foul's on Dennis Hargrove - foul #4 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-43 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Lamparski | 62-43 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-43 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't tip it in | 62-43 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 62-43 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Towns steps in front of the Rodney Corr pass | 62-43 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 12:06 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Sabia | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | James Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Lamparski - foul #4 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (PF), Joseph Holmes (C) Bobby Lamparski, Rodney Corr | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes is fouled on the floor by Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Evan Prokop pass | 64-47 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Cole | 66-47 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is hacked by Mike Cole - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Keith Humphrey steps in front of the David Simmons pass | 66-48 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia loses the ball out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright loses the dribble to Rodney Corr | 66-48 |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF) Gale Busselberg, David Simmons, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski (PF), Joseph Holmes (C) Evan Prokop, Rodney Corr | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-48 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Coogan | 66-48 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-48 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove and he's hacked by Bobby Lamparski - foul #5 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SF), Rodney Corr (C) Nicholas Davis, Bobby Lamparski | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr double dribbles | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Danny Vedder (C) Gerald Whitt, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett (SF) Joseph Holmes | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is called for traveling | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (PF) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Shifflett | 69-51 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-51 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the follow up shot | 71-51 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop hits the follow up shot | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Evan Prokop is called for the reach on Mike Cole - foul #3 on Evan Prokop, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Bruce Wright, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG), Osvaldo Marino (SG), Joseph Holmes (C) Robert Sabia, Keith Humphrey, Rodney Corr | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Osvaldo Marino | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Burt steps in front of the James Leighton pass in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes misses the lay-in | 71-56 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Osvaldo Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Evan Prokop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Mike Cole is blocked by Joseph Holmes | 71-56 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns clanks a jump hook from the right block | 71-56 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Cole - foul #3 on Mike Cole, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SG), Frank Green (SF) David Simmons, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Osvaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 71-57 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett makes the jump hook in the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Edwin Shifflett | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Frank Green | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is hacked by Osvaldo Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Osvaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Green takes the ball from Kenneth Burt | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Towns - foul #2 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Frank Green | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton runs out the clock | 74-61 |