| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) SF - Michael Leland (fresh) PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski hits a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lapointe is called for the reach on Carl Lamb - foul #1 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Robert Donovan grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Rodrick Simmons denies the turnaround by Jerrod Okuniewski | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons lays it in set up by James Place | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland's floater is knocked away by Rodrick Simmons | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lapointe picks off the pass by Carl Lamb | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Rodrick Simmons picks off the pass by Michael Leland | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Place clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Rodrick Simmons denies the turnaround by Michael Leland | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by James Place and he's hacked by Eddie Lapointe - foul #2 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF) Eddie Lapointe, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Charles Gosnell (C) Reginald Phillips, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Evans (fresh) SF - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Browne (fresh) C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) PF - Robert Defelice (fresh) C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice misses the fadeaway from the left block | 2-7 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Leland | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dave Merritt - foul #1 on Dave Merritt, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF) Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Stephen Tripp | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice tips it home | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Robert Evans tips it home | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Michael Leland pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Michael Leland scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Evans and the foul's on Robert Defelice - foul #1 on Robert Defelice, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Edwin Thompson, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) Edwin Korth, Timothy Oster, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Defelice | 9-12 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Michael Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) George Mize, Robert Defelice | |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Place connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodrick Simmons | 9-14 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 13:13 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is called for a backcourt violation | 9-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Michael Browne (PF) Robert Evans, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dave Merritt | 9-17 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Michael Leland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Reginald Phillips | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Leland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Merritt (fairly fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Tripp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Michael Browne pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Tripp - foul #1 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gosnell (C) Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Michael Leland's floater is knocked away by George Mize | 11-17 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses short on a jumper in the paint | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Robert Donovan (PF) Edwin Thompson, Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Mize - foul #1 on George Mize, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Korth | 13-22 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Michael Leland is hacked by Timothy Oster - foul #1 on Timothy Oster, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Dave Merritt (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, George Mize, Timothy Oster, Robert Defelice, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Robert Evans double dribbles | 13-22 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-22 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits a turnaround from the baseline | 13-24 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 13-24 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Reginald Phillips | 15-24 |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Reginald Phillips, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson is hacked by Robert Defelice - foul #2 on Robert Defelice, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SF), David Cloud (PF) James Place, Dave Merritt, Robert Defelice | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Michael Leland connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Edwin Thompson | 17-24 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | David Cloud hits a runner from close range set up by Edwin Korth | 17-26 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Robert Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Thompson | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Mize (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | David Cloud is called for the reach on Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #1 on David Cloud, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Robert Donovan (PF) Robert Evans, Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Dave Merritt (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, Carl Lamb, David Cloud, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:15 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize's pass is intercepted by Edwin Thompson | 20-26 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Leland - foul #1 on Michael Leland, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Rodrick Simmons denies the turnaround by Michael Leland | 20-27 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize's fadeaway is rejected by Jerrod Okuniewski | 20-27 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on George Mize - foul #2 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Reginald Phillips, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), David Cloud (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Robert Evans double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Timothy Oster (SF) James Place, George Mize | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Michael Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Browne travels with the ball | 20-28 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle loses the ball out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Timothy Oster, Andrew Lasalle | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Evans | 23-28 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a shot from the left side | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Browne | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Leland (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | David Cloud is called for the reach on Robert Evans - foul #2 on David Cloud, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Edwin Thompson, Michael Leland, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) Edwin Korth, David Cloud | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Robert Donovan misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dave Merritt - foul #2 on Dave Merritt, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (SF), Robert Defelice (C) Dave Merritt, Stephen Tripp | |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Robert Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Robert Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Place tips it home | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Lapointe and he's fouled by George Mize - foul #2 on George Mize, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster (SF) Carl Lamb | |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is hacked by James Place - foul #1 on James Place, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt (SF) Timothy Oster | |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Place drills a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Phillips | 32-33 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Donovan takes the ball from James Place | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Robert Evans, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Stephen Tripp (C) James Place, George Mize, Rodrick Simmons | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Browne - foul #1 on Michael Browne, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster (SF), David Cloud (PF) Dave Merritt, Robert Defelice | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Michael Leland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe tips it home | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-35 |