| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Clarence Battles (fresh) SG - Richard Tupper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Farrell (fresh) PF - John Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell inbounds the ball | 49-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell misses the easy layup | 49-23 |
| 19:45 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell can't tip it in | 49-23 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 49-23 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-23 |
| 19:27 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid pulls down the rebound | 49-23 |
| 19:09 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper is whistled for traveling | 49-23 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-23 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright can't tip it in | 49-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the offensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackowski | 49-23 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 51-23 |
| 17:43 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Tupper | 51-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Richard Tupper is called for the reach on Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Richard Tupper, team foul #1 | 51-26 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-26 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell snags the defensive board | 51-26 |
| 17:04 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Farrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-26 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 51-26 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Tupper - foul #2 on Richard Tupper, team foul #2 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas (PG), Kerry Moldenhauer (SG), James Shaw (SF) Clarence Battles, Richard Tupper, Albert Farrell | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-26 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-26 |
| 16:27 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Dollard picks off the pass by Lawrence Navas | 52-26 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Jackowski connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Virgil Polson | 54-26 |
| 15:51 | Loyola (MD) | John Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-26 |
| 15:49 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid tips it but misses | 54-26 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 54-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Lawrence Navas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Moldenhauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shaw (fresh) PF - John Baird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-26 |
| 15:31 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid snags the defensive board | 54-26 |
| 15:25 | Loyola (MD) | James Jackowski steals the ball from Kerry Moldenhauer | 54-26 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Virgil Polson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Denis Banks | 57-26 |
| 14:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #1 | 57-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman (PG), Richard Tupper (SG), Albert Farrell (SF), Eric McCarrick (C) Lawrence Navas, Kerry Moldenhauer, John Baird, James Reid | |
| 14:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-27 |
| 14:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 57-27 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 57-27 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 59-27 |
| 14:33 | Loyola (MD) | Boris Zellous blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Albert Farrell | 59-27 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-27 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Miller | 61-27 |
| 13:52 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-27 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous snags the defensive board | 61-27 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Van Miller | 63-27 |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #2 | 63-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Baird (PF), James Reid (C) Martin Deguzman, Eric McCarrick | |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw misses the free throw | 63-29 |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid gets the offensive rebound | 63-29 |
| 13:14 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Fisher steals the ball from James Shaw | 63-29 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-29 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the offensive board | 63-29 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Jackowski buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 65-29 |
| 12:13 | Loyola (MD) | John Baird misses the driving attempt from the left block | 65-29 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 65-29 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher dunks the ball on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 67-29 |
| 11:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-29 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 67-29 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by John Baird - foul #1 on John Baird, team foul #3 | 67-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Clarence Battles (PG), Kerry Moldenhauer (SG), Lawrence Navas (SF), Eric McCarrick (PF), Richard Toothman (C) James Shaw, Richard Tupper, Albert Farrell, John Baird, James Reid | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Clarence Battles (fresh) SG - Kerry Moldenhauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Navas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric McCarrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Toothman (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-29 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the follow up shot | 69-29 |
| 11:10 | Loyola (MD) | James Aguon takes the ball from Richard Toothman | 69-29 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Virgil Polson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Aguon | 71-29 |
| 10:48 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-29 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 71-29 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Virgil Polson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 74-29 |
| 10:16 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-29 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 74-29 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-29 |
| 10:03 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick grabs the defensive rebound | 74-29 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-32 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-32 |
| 09:27 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas gets the rebound | 74-32 |
| 09:23 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #3 | 74-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 09:23 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas makes the 1st free throw | 74-33 |
| 09:23 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-34 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Battles - foul #3 on Clarence Battles, team foul #4 | 74-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw (C) Richard Toothman | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 74-34 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 75-34 |
| 08:51 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-34 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the board | 75-34 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't finish the layup | 75-34 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Denis Banks hits the follow up shot | 77-34 |
| 08:23 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-34 |
| 08:21 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick tips it back up and in | 77-36 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | A charge is called on Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 77-36 |
| 07:56 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer buries a floater from the right side | 77-38 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Denis Banks | 80-38 |
| 07:36 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 80-38 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 80-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Clarence Battles (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kerry Moldenhauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Navas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric McCarrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Van Miller is hacked by Kerry Moldenhauer - foul #1 on Kerry Moldenhauer, team foul #5 | 80-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman (PF) James Shaw | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard banks in the layup set up by James Jackowski and he's hacked by Eric McCarrick - foul #1 on Eric McCarrick, team foul #6 | 82-38 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 83-38 |
| 06:49 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 83-38 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackowski | 83-38 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Virgil Polson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 06:10 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Toothman | 83-41 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Wainwright | 86-41 |
| 05:27 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wainwright | 86-41 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-41 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 88-41 |
| 04:57 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 88-41 |
| 04:56 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman grabs the offensive board | 88-41 |
| 04:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 88-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw (SF) Lawrence Navas | |
| 04:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick makes the 1st free throw | 88-42 |
| 04:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick misses the 2nd free throw | 88-42 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 88-42 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 91-42 |
| 04:12 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-42 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the board | 91-42 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrei Palczewski | 94-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Denis Banks - foul #4 on Denis Banks, team foul #6 | 94-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick makes the 1st free throw | 94-43 |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 94-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-44 |
| 03:13 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman grabs the board | 94-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Clarence Battles (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Kerry Moldenhauer (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric McCarrick (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas (SG) Kerry Moldenhauer | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Fisher is denied by James Shaw | 94-44 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the follow up shot | 96-44 |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 96-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 96-45 |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 96-45 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 96-45 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 96-45 |
| 02:09 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick snags the defensive board | 96-45 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman loses the ball out of bounds | 96-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer (SF) James Shaw | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 96-45 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski can't tip it in | 96-45 |
| 01:39 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman pulls down the rebound | 96-45 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Eric McCarrick is whistled for traveling | 96-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Boris Zellous | 99-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Fisher blocks the short jumper by Eric McCarrick | 99-45 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 99-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 101-45 |
| 00:24 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 101-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 101-47 |