| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ernest Carter (fresh) SG - Jonathan Nicosia (fresh) SF - Ed Edick (fresh) PF - Roy Davis (fresh) C - Benjamin Fisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fresh) SG - Patrick Olson (fresh) SF - Dennis Starr (fresh) PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) C - William Morell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Lewis Schell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Cameron Felan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Carter | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Cameron Felan connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Morell | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lewis Schell | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Patrick Olson is hacked by Jonathan Nicosia - foul #1 on Jonathan Nicosia, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Benjamin Fisk blocks the jumper by Cameron Felan | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | UConn | William Morell tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Starr denies the turnaround by Jonathan Nicosia | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Cameron Felan gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Cameron Felan's pass is intercepted by Ernest Carter in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Olson is called for the reach on Jonathan Nicosia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Olson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers (PG), Phillip Terry (SG), Matthew Moyer (SF) Ernest Carter, Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (PG), Donald Ward (SF), Dale Gilmore (PF) Cameron Felan, Dennis Starr, Lewis Schell | |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Matthew Franqui can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Patrick Olson snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Matthew Franqui can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Matthew Moyer | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis misses long on a jumper from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk tips it home | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Carl Rivers (fresh) SG - Phillip Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Moyer (fresh) PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Fisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SG - Patrick Olson (tiring) SF - Donald Ward (fresh) PF - Dale Gilmore (fresh) C - William Morell (tiring) | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses the driving attempt from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Rivers | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dale Gilmore | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Matthew Moyer is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Matthew Moyer, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Jonathan Nicosia (SG), Ed Edick (SF), Matthew Bass (C) Carl Rivers, Phillip Terry, Matthew Moyer, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Basil Ray (SG), Robert Verner (SF), Jame Williams (PF) Matthew Franqui, Patrick Olson, Donald Ward, Dale Gilmore | |
| 14:46 | UConn | Jame Williams buries a shot near the basket set up by Basil Ray | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Starr (SF) Robert Verner | |
| 14:33 | UConn | Jonathan Nicosia steals the ball from Cameron Felan | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Dennis Starr grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Jame Williams buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Cameron Felan | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis loses the dribble to Jame Williams | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Starr | 8-12 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Bass | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Jame Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Jame Williams misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Nicosia - foul #2 on Jonathan Nicosia, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers (PG), Phillip Terry (SG), Marc Johnson (SF), Matthew Moyer (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Ernest Carter, Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick, Roy Davis, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (PG), Patrick Olson (SG), Donald Ward (SF), Lewis Schell (PF) Cameron Felan, Basil Ray, Dennis Starr, William Morell | |
| 12:18 | UConn | Jame Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Jame Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Verner (SF) Jame Williams | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is fouled on the floor by Phillip Terry - foul #1 on Phillip Terry, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Morell (C) Robert Verner | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Lewis Schell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Carl Rivers (fresh) SG - Phillip Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Johnson (fresh) PF - Matthew Moyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Fisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SG - Patrick Olson (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Ward (fresh) PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) C - William Morell (tired) | |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Franqui takes the ball from Carl Rivers in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Lewis Schell's floater is tipped away by Matthew Moyer | 13-14 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Lewis Schell tips it in | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | UConn | William Morell gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Lewis Schell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Lewis Schell grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is fouled on the floor by Carl Rivers - foul #1 on Carl Rivers, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore (PG), Roy Davis (PF) Carl Rivers, Matthew Moyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Joseph Becton (SG), Robert Verner (SF), Dale Gilmore (PF) Matthew Franqui, Patrick Olson, Donald Ward, Lewis Schell | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Terry - foul #2 on Phillip Terry, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Carl Rivers (SG), Ed Edick (SF) Alexander Moore, Phillip Terry, Marc Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Williams (C) William Morell | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Verner - foul #1 on Robert Verner, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Cameron Felan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Carter - foul #1 on Ernest Carter, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Gilmore steps in front of the Carl Rivers pass | 14-20 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Jame Williams tips it in | 14-22 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-22 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Jame Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Cameron Felan | 16-24 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Roy Davis steals it from Jame Williams | 18-24 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore (PG), Marc Johnson (SF), Matthew Moyer (PF), Matthew Bass (C) Ernest Carter, Ed Edick, Roy Davis, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (PG), Patrick Olson (SG), Dennis Starr (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Donald Ward (C) Cameron Felan, Joseph Becton, Robert Verner, Dale Gilmore, Jame Williams | |
| 07:55 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| 07:36 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Matthew Franqui snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) SG - Carl Rivers (tiring) SF - Marc Johnson (fresh) PF - Matthew Moyer (fresh) C - Matthew Bass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SG - Patrick Olson (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Starr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Matthew Franqui scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Olson and he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #1 on Alexander Moore, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Morell (C) Donald Ward | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Marc Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Rivers | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Lewis Schell hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui and the foul's on Marc Johnson - foul #1 on Marc Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Basil Ray (PG) Matthew Franqui | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Lewis Schell makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-30 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Lewis Schell buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Basil Ray | 22-32 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Dennis Starr pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Lewis Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Ed Edick (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Alexander Moore, Marc Johnson, Matthew Moyer, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Donald Ward (PF), Jame Williams (C) Patrick Olson, Lewis Schell, William Morell | |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Jame Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jame Williams clanks a floater in the paint | 22-32 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Dennis Starr grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Dennis Starr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Jame Williams hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (PG), Patrick Olson (SG), Lewis Schell (PF) Cameron Felan, Basil Ray, Dennis Starr | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Jame Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Davis | 22-34 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Olson - foul #2 on Patrick Olson, team foul #4 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Basil Ray (SG), William Morell (C) Patrick Olson, Jame Williams | |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Rivers, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia (SG) Carl Rivers | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Starr (SF) Donald Ward | |
| 04:11 | UConn | Lewis Schell dunks the ball on a great pass from Dennis Starr | 22-36 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-36 |
| 03:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lewis Schell | 22-36 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Lewis Schell scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Dennis Starr and the foul's on Jonathan Nicosia - foul #3 on Jonathan Nicosia, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore (PG), Phillip Terry (SG), Marc Johnson (SF), Matthew Bass (C) Ernest Carter, Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Patrick Olson (SG), Joseph Becton (SF), Jame Williams (C) Matthew Franqui, Basil Ray, Dennis Starr, William Morell | |
| 03:47 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Matthew Bass | 22-38 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry is hacked by Jame Williams - foul #1 on Jame Williams, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer (PF) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Verner (SF), Dale Gilmore (PF) Joseph Becton, Lewis Schell | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) SG - Phillip Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Olson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Verner (fresh) PF - Dale Gilmore (fresh) C - Jame Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Marc Johnson misses the lay-in | 22-38 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Dale Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Jame Williams is fouled on the floor by Phillip Terry - foul #3 on Phillip Terry, team foul #12 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers (SG) Phillip Terry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Jame Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Jame Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Olson - foul #3 on Patrick Olson, team foul #6 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Becton (SG) Patrick Olson | |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Marc Johnson | 24-39 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Cameron Felan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #2 on Alexander Moore, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Ed Edick (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Alexander Moore, Marc Johnson, Matthew Moyer, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Donald Ward (PF), William Morell (C) Robert Verner, Dale Gilmore, Jame Williams | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-40 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Matthew Franqui gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Roy Davis, team foul #14 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Basil Ray (SG), Dennis Starr (SF) Cameron Felan, Joseph Becton | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers double dribbles | 24-42 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Roy Davis takes the ball from Donald Ward | 24-42 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Rivers | 27-42 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Matthew Franqui hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Ward | 27-44 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Rivers | 30-44 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Benjamin Fisk denies the turnaround by Dennis Starr | 30-44 |
| 00:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Ray | 30-44 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Starr | 30-47 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis misses long on an open floater in the lane | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Davis | 30-47 |