| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) SG - Al Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Chris Platt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Pippin | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Geis | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Chris Platt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone clanks a shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Al Allen is called for the reach on Frank Everitt - foul #1 on Al Allen, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Shawn Cole (SG) James Geis, Al Allen | |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:20 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Richard Ritter steals it from Stephen Hidalgo | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Frank Everitt loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), John Craft (PF) Frank Everitt, Chris Platt, Roy Gay, William Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Al Allen (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), John Qualls (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Richard Ritter, Shawn Cole, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls tips it in | 36-41 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is fouled in the backcourt by James Geis - foul #3 on James Geis, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Antione Tuten misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | John Craft is hacked by Jeffrey Huffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Antione Tuten | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:21 | Marquette | John Craft double dribbles | 36-41 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Craft steals it from John Qualls | 36-41 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon loses the dribble to Philip Tankersley | 36-41 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | John Craft misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Qualls - foul #1 on John Qualls, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Roy Gay (SF), William Williams (C) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Shawn Cole (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) James Geis, Al Allen, Philip Tankersley, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 13:16 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Platt picks off the pass by Richard Ritter | 36-43 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Frank Everitt drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Craft and the foul's on Shawn Cole - foul #3 on Shawn Cole, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) John Craft | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Roy Gay gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Chris Platt is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Malone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Williams takes the ball from George Malone | 39-43 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Shawn Cole - foul #4 on Shawn Cole, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Frank Everitt, Roy Gay | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Al Allen (SG) Richard Ritter, Shawn Cole | |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin buries a driving attempt from the right block | 41-43 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Al Allen | 41-46 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | James Geis is called for the reach on Chris Platt - foul #4 on James Geis, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), John Craft (PF) Antione Tuten, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), John Qualls (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) James Geis, George Malone, Billy Craig | |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Williams | 43-46 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Frank Everitt gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Chris Platt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Chris Platt, William Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG), Billy Craig (C) Al Allen, William Sparks | |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Garmon | 48-46 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | John Craft gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Frank Everitt buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Hidalgo | 50-46 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Craig | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Marquette | John Craft misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Roy Gay (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Everitt, Antonio Pippin, John Craft | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Al Allen (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF) Richard Ritter, Calvin Porter, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 06:58 | Marquette | William Williams misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Sparks out of a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | William Williams misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Antione Tuten hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG) Antione Tuten, Arthur Garmon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (C) Billy Craig | |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | William Sparks steals the ball from Stephen Hidalgo | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Al Allen | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Roy Gay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Al Allen - foul #2 on Al Allen, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Shawn Cole (SG), John Qualls (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) James Geis, Al Allen, William Sparks, Ronald Bernard | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter is hacked by John Craft - foul #3 on John Craft, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Roy Gay | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig (C) George Malone | |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Antonio Pippin - foul #2 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin lays it in set up by Chris Platt | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Qualls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Frank Everitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Al Allen (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF) Richard Ritter, Shawn Cole, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 02:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Craft is called for the reach on James Geis - foul #4 on John Craft, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis's fadeaway is rejected by John Craft | 60-58 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Chris Platt loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Craft | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Frank Everitt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Pippin | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Al Allen and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Chris Platt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is hacked by James Geis in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Geis, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) James Geis | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |