| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Hemphill - foul #1 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Westbrook - foul #1 on William Westbrook, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook drills a shot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Roberto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by William Westbrook - foul #2 on William Westbrook, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena lays it up and in set up by Roberto Russo | 29-30 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Roberto Russo takes the ball from Edward Suttle | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rusty Sherman - foul #2 on Rusty Sherman, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Hemphill - foul #2 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Roberto Russo gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray's layup is rejected by Matthew Castorena | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Suttle | 31-33 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 34-33 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Westbrook | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Castorena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rusty Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Roberto Russo takes the ball from Paul Ray | 34-35 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman lays it in set up by Roberto Russo | 36-35 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Roberto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Westbrook - foul #3 on William Westbrook, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), James Rogers (SF), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski (PG), Eugene Burks (SG), Derek Spencer (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) William Westbrook, Rusty Sherman, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Howard Jowett grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 40-35 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Walter Smith takes the ball from Robert Hatchell | 40-35 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Robert Hatchell steals the ball from Howard Jowett | 40-35 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | James Rogers can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Rogers (fresh) PF - Howard Jowett (fairly fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Okonski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burks (fresh) SF - Derek Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | James Rogers is hacked by Derek Spencer - foul #1 on Derek Spencer, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Lance Burkley (PF), Ivan Peterman (C) Roberto Russo, Howard Jowett, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Ryan Plourde (SF) David Okonski, Eugene Burks | |
| 11:34 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is fouled on the floor by William Westbrook - foul #4 on William Westbrook, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Heaps (PG), Rusty Sherman (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Edward Suttle (PF) William Westbrook, Derek Spencer, Ryan Plourde, Robert Hatchell | |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Bobby Mays swats the dunk try by Richard Crank | 40-35 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle is called for 5 seconds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (PG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF) Wilbert Greene, James Rogers, Lance Burkley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski (PG), Paul Ray (C) Allen Heaps, Bobby Mays | |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman tips it home | 42-35 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Everett Bradley steps in front of the David Okonski pass | 42-35 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman tips it home | 44-35 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Everett Bradley pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Richard Crank hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Bradley and the foul's on Rusty Sherman - foul #3 on Rusty Sherman, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Everett Bradley, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (SG), Derek Spencer (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) Rusty Sherman, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Howard Jowett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Richard Crank tips it home | 49-37 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks drills a shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Jowett (fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Okonski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Mays (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Mays | 49-42 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Derek Spencer and he's fouled by Howard Jowett - foul #1 on Howard Jowett, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Matthew Castorena (PF) Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Rusty Sherman (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Paul Ray (C) David Okonski, Eugene Burks, Derek Spencer, Bobby Mays | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Robert Hatchell is called for the reach on Matthew Castorena - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF) Wilbert Greene, Howard Jowett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (PF) Robert Hatchell | |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | Walter Smith steals the ball from William Westbrook | 51-45 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Everett Bradley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray hits the finger roll set up by Eric Moore | 54-47 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Howard Jowett (SF), Ivan Peterman (C) Everett Bradley, James Rogers, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-47 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Suttle | 56-47 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Jowett (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rusty Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Paul Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Howard Jowett | 56-47 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF) Wilbert Greene, Howard Jowett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Ray - foul #3 on Paul Ray, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski (PG), Eugene Burks (SG), Derek Spencer (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) William Westbrook, Rusty Sherman, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Howard Jowett lays it up and in | 60-47 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Smith | 60-47 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Okonski - foul #2 on David Okonski, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Rogers is called for the reach on David Okonski - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Walter Smith hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Bradley | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette 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) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Okonski | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene runs out the clock | 64-52 |