| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | John Gower comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-42 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gordon | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Brad Lemire steps in front of the Donald Bellantoni pass | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Robert Gordon hits a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn is denied on a layup by John Gower | 42-44 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Robert Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Danny Davis comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brad Lemire - foul #2 on Brad Lemire, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Robert Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Danny Davis | 46-44 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire's floater is knocked away by Robert Gordon | 46-44 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead tips it in | 46-46 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | John Gower tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Chase Umstead is denied by John Gower | 48-46 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni clanks a shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas tips it home | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Robert Gordon drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Danny Davis and he's fouled by Mike Thomas - foul #2 on Mike Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), William Harris (C) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, John Gower | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:33 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Jackson and he's fouled by Charlie Royal - foul #3 on Charlie Royal, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Spencer (C) Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Alexander Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Alexander Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Jackson and the foul's on Charlie Royal - foul #4 on Charlie Royal, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), John Gower (C) Alexander Nash, Charlie Royal, Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Chase Umstead (PF) Rodney Jackson, George Estep | |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | William Harris gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), John Carter (C) Randall Bucholz, Clyde Thomas | |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias is denied on a layup by John Gower | 50-54 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Lueck - foul #1 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF) Joseph Lueck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF) Robert Elias | |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | William Harris misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Danny Davis tips it home | 52-55 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Spencer (PF) William Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas (PF) Chase Umstead | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 12:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Spencer (fresh) C - John Gower (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer banks in the layup on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas is hacked by Theodore Spencer - foul #2 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), David Johnson (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Chase Umstead (PF) Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, John Carter | |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (C) John Gower | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Alexander Nash is fouled on the floor by Brad Lemire - foul #3 on Brad Lemire, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Chase Umstead | 54-55 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias is hacked by Joseph Lueck - foul #2 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), John Gower (C) Alexander Nash, William Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Clyde Thomas | |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz loses the dribble to Alonzo Santiago | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Robert Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Robert Gordon pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | David Johnson travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF) David Johnson, Joseph Lueck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Clyde Thomas (PF), John Carter (C) Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Chase Umstead, George Estep | |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Clyburn | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Brad Lemire - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Danny Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Elias - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead (PF) Clyde Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the jumper in the lane | 56-55 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead loses the ball out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gower (C) Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias is fouled on the floor by Donald Bellantoni - foul #2 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), David Johnson (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, William Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Mike Thomas, John Carter | |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Robert Gordon snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Gordon - foul #1 on Robert Gordon, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG) Robert Elias | |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Robert Gordon pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the shot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Clifford Clyburn - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (C) Charlie Royal, John Gower | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), John Carter (C) Randall Bucholz, Chase Umstead | |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Danny Davis is hacked by Brad Lemire - foul #4 on Brad Lemire, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Spencer (C) Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Danny Davis is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SG) Danny Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gower (C) Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Robert Gordon (PF) David Johnson, William Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF) Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Gordon, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Danny Davis knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Bellantoni | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni is hacked by Brad Lemire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Lemire, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is hacked by Chase Umstead - foul #2 on Chase Umstead, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Mike Thomas is called for the reach on John Gower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Thomas, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Gower runs out the clock | 71-67 |