| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Matt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Haggins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Coulter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Barry Lewis - foul #2 on Barry Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | James Grubbs can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 30-28 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Marymount | James Grubbs swats the layup by Ronald Coulter | 30-30 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Coulter - foul #2 on Ronald Coulter, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Anthony Uhlig (SG), John Shin (C) Ronald Matt, Barry Lewis, Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ivan Budniewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Uhlig (fresh) SF - Gary Trowbridge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leonard Haggins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Gary Chambers (fresh) PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Marymount | Anthony Uhlig connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Leonard Haggins swats the shot by Samuel Hamilton | 32-30 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt (PG), Barry Lewis (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Ronald Coulter (PF) Ivan Budniewski, Anthony Uhlig, Gary Trowbridge, Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG), James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Gary Chambers, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 13:51 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Coulter - foul #3 on Ronald Coulter, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) Donald Lyle | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Lewis and he's hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Shin is called for the reach on Tony Gerwitz - foul #4 on John Shin, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins (C) John Shin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 37-31 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Grubbs | 37-33 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Grubbs loses the dribble to Ronald Matt | 37-33 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Matt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Haggins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 37-36 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Marymount | Kelly Nichols is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Anthony Uhlig (SG), Gary Trowbridge (SF) Ronald Matt, Barry Lewis, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Edward Hohl (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Tony Gerwitz, James Grubbs, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 10:22 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Trowbridge | 39-36 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Anthony Uhlig steps in front of the Domingo Trujillo pass | 39-36 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Leonard Haggins swats the short shot by Kelly Nichols | 39-36 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins buries a runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Allshouse | 41-38 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge lays it up and in | 43-38 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 43-38 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols loses the dribble to Anthony Uhlig | 43-38 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Edward Hohl grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ivan Budniewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Trowbridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Haggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Coulter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Edward Hohl (fresh) PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Donald Lyle can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Gary Trowbridge | 43-38 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Donald Lyle hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 45-40 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt (PG), Barry Lewis (SG), John Shin (C) Ivan Budniewski, Anthony Uhlig, Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Donald Lyle | |
| 05:45 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Matt | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Haggins - foul #3 on Leonard Haggins, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith (SF) Gary Trowbridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin tips it in | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is fouled on the floor by Leonard Haggins - foul #4 on Leonard Haggins, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter (PF) Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt hits a fadeaway from the left side | 54-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Matt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Coulter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 54-46 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-46 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-46 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Lyle | 57-46 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Donald Lyle buries a jumpshot from the right side | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter is denied on a layup by Donald Lyle | 57-48 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins (PF) Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF) Donald Lyle | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis is hacked by Gary Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Ronald Coulter (PF) Ronald Matt, Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nichols - foul #4 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski is hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Grubbs travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Anthony Uhlig (SG), Gary Trowbridge (SF) Barry Lewis, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 59-48 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Anthony Uhlig steals the ball from Tony Gerwitz | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski runs out the clock | 59-48 |