| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Deems (fresh) SG - Michael Walker (fresh) SF - James McMath (fresh) PF - Mario Forester (fresh) C - John Grossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Grossman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Loyola (MD) | William Keough picks off the pass by John Grossman | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Loyola (MD) | John Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Mario Forester is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #1 on Mario Forester, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James McMath - foul #1 on James McMath, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Dimartino - foul #1 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:51 | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James McMath | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester is hacked by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (C) Michael Dimartino | |
| 17:22 | Loyola (MD) | The jumper by Mario Forester is denied by Brandon Serrato | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Cordeiro | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Serrato | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Keough | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Walker takes the ball from Brandon Serrato | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Deems (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) SF - James McMath (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Forester (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Grossman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Loyola (MD) | James McMath scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Forester | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Deems - foul #1 on James Deems, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gilbert Jamieson (PG), John Sauve (SG), Phillip Klosowski (SF), Dennis Savell (PF), Myron Rakes (C) James Deems, Michael Walker, James McMath, Mario Forester, John Grossman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Ronald Golden, Hubert Cordeiro, Charles Simpson | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | John Sauve is fouled on the floor by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) William Keough | |
| 14:51 | Loyola (MD) | Gilbert Jamieson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Klosowski | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Priolo | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Loyola (MD) | Myron Rakes tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | John Sauve is called for the reach on Patrick Scholten - foul #1 on John Sauve, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mario Forester (PF) Myron Rakes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG), Charles Simpson (PF) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato | |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Mario Forester is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #2 on Mario Forester, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Myron Rakes (C) Mario Forester | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Dennis Savell | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Sauve | 11-11 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Jamieson is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #1 on Gilbert Jamieson, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Walker (SG), James McMath (SF), John Grossman (C) John Sauve, Phillip Klosowski, Myron Rakes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilbert Jamieson - foul #2 on Gilbert Jamieson, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon (PG), Phillip Klosowski (PF) Gilbert Jamieson, Dennis Savell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (C) Charles Williams | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Loyola (MD) | John Grossman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Klosowski gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:41 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Walker is denied on a layup by Charles Simpson | 11-13 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Casey Simon (fresh) SG - Michael Walker (fresh) SF - James McMath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Klosowski (fairly fresh) C - John Grossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | William Keough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Deems (PG), Dennis Savell (PF) Casey Simon, Phillip Klosowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG) William Keough, Ronald Golden | |
| 11:06 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Walker scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | James McMath picks off the pass by Hubert Cordeiro | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Walker | 15-13 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Dennis Savell steals the ball from Brandon Serrato | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Savell | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:57 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:42 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | John Priolo drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Scholten | 15-15 |
| 09:12 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Simpson denies the turnaround by Michael Walker | 15-15 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Priolo | 15-15 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | James Deems steals the ball from Patrick Scholten | 15-15 |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems lays it in | 17-15 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro buries a fadeaway in the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:07 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon (PG), John Sauve (SG), Ronald Long (SF), Phillip Klosowski (PF), Myron Rakes (C) James Deems, Michael Walker, James McMath, Dennis Savell, John Grossman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, Hubert Cordeiro, Brandon Serrato | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 07:44 | Loyola (MD) | Myron Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Casey Simon (fresh) SG - John Sauve (fresh) SF - Ronald Long (fresh) PF - Phillip Klosowski (fresh) C - Myron Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Long clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:28 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:15 | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Keough | 17-20 |
| 06:44 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Long misses short on a shot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 17-20 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 17-22 |
| 05:56 | Loyola (MD) | John Sauve lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Deems (PG), Dennis Savell (PF) Casey Simon, Ronald Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:56 | Loyola (MD) | John Sauve makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Keough | 20-25 |
| 05:13 | Loyola (MD) | Myron Rakes misses short on a jumper in the paint | 20-25 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | James Deems steals it from Charles Williams | 20-25 |
| 04:34 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 22-27 |
| 04:11 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Phillip Klosowski - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon (PG), Michael Walker (SG), James McMath (SF), John Grossman (C) James Deems, John Sauve, Phillip Klosowski, Myron Rakes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Charles Williams, Shawn Williams | |
| 03:58 | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Grossman | 24-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Charles Simpson is denied by John Grossman | 24-27 |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Casey Simon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McMath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Savell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Grossman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Grossman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 24-27 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 03:19 | Loyola (MD) | Casey Simon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Walker | 26-29 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | John Priolo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gilbert Jamieson (PG) Casey Simon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, Charles Simpson | |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Cordeiro | 26-29 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Keough | 26-32 |
| 02:08 | Loyola (MD) | Gilbert Jamieson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 01:36 | Loyola (MD) | James McMath can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 29-34 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | James McMath tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 01:32 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Savell can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Cordeiro | 29-34 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | William Keough is fouled on the floor by John Grossman - foul #1 on John Grossman, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Deems (PG), John Sauve (SG), Phillip Klosowski (SF), Mario Forester (PF), Myron Rakes (C) Gilbert Jamieson, Michael Walker, James McMath, Dennis Savell, John Grossman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Hubert Cordeiro, Brandon Serrato | |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems is fouled on the floor by Michael Dimartino - foul #3 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) Michael Dimartino | |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Forester | 31-36 |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Mario Forester | 31-36 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | John Sauve makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mario Forester | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Shawn Williams is denied by Mario Forester | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Golden | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 33-36 |