| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Krupansky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett's pass is intercepted by Robert Paquette | 31-37 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Paquette | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Wilbanks | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 35-41 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on William Gossett - foul #3 on William Gossett, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (SG) William Gossett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Alu | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Angel Ruiz - foul #1 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith (PF) Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Bob Krupansky is blocked by Joseph Wilbanks | 36-47 |
| 17:21 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 36-47 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wilbanks | 36-50 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (SG), Edward Bailey (PF), Steve Carmichael (C) Steve Hutchings, Bob Krupansky, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), George Murphy (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Wren | 38-52 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez tips it in | 38-54 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on George Murphy - foul #2 on George Murphy, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett (SG), Bob Krupansky (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) William Roberts, Jason Smith, Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Rodney Brown (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Angel Ruiz, George Murphy, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Robinson swats the short shot by Rodney Brown | 43-57 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-57 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | George Wagner is fouled on the floor by Bob Krupansky - foul #1 on Bob Krupansky, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Jason Smith (PF) Troy Wren, Steve Carmichael | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG) George Wagner | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 43-59 |
| 11:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky misses the runner from close range | 43-59 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Krupansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette's pass is intercepted by William Gossett | 43-59 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wilbanks | 43-59 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (SG), Steve Carmichael (SF), Edward Bailey (PF) William Gossett, Bob Krupansky, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG) Dikembe Alu | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-60 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | George Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-63 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hutchings | 45-63 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Angel Ruiz | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks tips it home | 45-65 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-65 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael can't tip it in | 45-65 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael grabs the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Bailey | 48-65 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-65 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown snags the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown tips it in | 48-67 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey misses the shot near the basket | 48-67 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-67 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Brown | 50-69 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-69 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Carmichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Angel Ruiz - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), William Gossett (SG), Bob Krupansky (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Steve Hutchings, William Roberts, Steve Carmichael, Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (SG), George Murphy (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) George Wagner, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Paquette | 50-72 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Krupansky | 53-72 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | George Murphy snags the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Troy Wren and he's hacked by George Murphy - foul #3 on George Murphy, team foul #3 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SF) Robert Paquette | |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz is hacked by Troy Wren - foul #1 on Troy Wren, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Steve Carmichael (C) Troy Wren, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | George Wagner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-72 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz is hacked by Bob Krupansky - foul #2 on Bob Krupansky, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Edward Bailey (PF) William Roberts, Steve Carmichael | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Murphy, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | George Wagner snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-74 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks grabs the board | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Krupansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Daluz (fresh) C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks hits the finger roll | 56-76 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-76 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett grabs the board | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Alu - foul #1 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #4 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Troy Wren (SG), Steve Carmichael (C) Steve Hutchings, Bob Krupansky, Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF), Rodney Brown (PF) George Wagner, Clifton Daluz | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Angel Ruiz and he's hacked by William Gossett - foul #4 on William Gossett, team foul #8 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson (C) William Gossett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael is hacked by Dikembe Alu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #5 | 57-78 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Wilbanks swats the layup by Anthony Robinson | 57-78 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Carmichael | 57-78 |
| 02:00 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu grabs the board | 57-78 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks is whistled for a carry | 57-78 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 59-78 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-78 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Paquette | 59-78 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette banks in the layup | 59-80 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson is whistled for traveling | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-80 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Angel Ruiz - foul #2 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #6 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth O'Hara (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts makes the free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz runs out the clock | 62-80 |