| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mervin Neff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Matkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Sale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Bail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Bail hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Bail gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mervin Neff | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is hacked by Wayne Mart - foul #2 on Wayne Mart, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 36-39 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski is hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #1 on Jack Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Bail | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff makes the floater from the right side set up by Steven Matkowski | 38-42 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mitchell Bail | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Matkowski | 41-42 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Jackson steps in front of the Leonard Sale pass | 41-45 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren (PG), George Jackson (SG), Josh Lozier (SF), Russell Griffin (PF), Craig Rujawitz (C) Mervin Neff, Wayne Mart, Steven Matkowski, Leonard Sale, Mitchell Bail | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jackson (fresh) SF - Josh Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Rujawitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Josh Lozier | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Rujawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 44-48 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Russell Griffin picks off the pass by Herbert Burkhart | 44-48 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Griffin hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Warren | 46-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Josh Lozier blocks the short jumper by Harold Vincent | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Rujawitz pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Donald Sasse - foul #3 on Donald Sasse, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart (SG), Steven Matkowski (SF), Leonard Sale (PF), Mitchell Bail (C) George Jackson, Josh Lozier, Russell Griffin, Craig Rujawitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins | |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Mitchell Bail swats the layup by Willian Lang | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Willian Lang snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | Willian Lang is called for the reach on Steven Matkowski - foul #1 on Willian Lang, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff (PG) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip White (SF) Harold Vincent | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mervin Neff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Mart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Matkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Sale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Bail (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willian Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Sale misses short on a floater from close range | 49-50 |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Willian Lang, Phillip White, Donald Sasse | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Mark Burr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Bail grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski buries a jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Burr | 51-53 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Mark Burr snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Burr and he's hacked by Mervin Neff - foul #3 on Mervin Neff, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Donald Sasse (PF) Mark Burr, Roger Jackson | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Mart | 53-56 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski is hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #1 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren (SG), Josh Lozier (SF), Russell Griffin (PF), Craig Rujawitz (C) Wayne Mart, Steven Matkowski, Leonard Sale, Mitchell Bail | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff is fouled on the floor by Mark Burr - foul #1 on Mark Burr, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson (SG) Mervin Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Warren | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Willian Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ralph Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josh Lozier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Rujawitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willian Lang - foul #2 on Willian Lang, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff (PG), Wayne Mart (SG), Leonard Sale (PF), Mitchell Bail (C) Ralph Warren, George Jackson, Russell Griffin, Craig Rujawitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF) Mark Burr, Willian Lang | |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Bail gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Sale - foul #1 on Leonard Sale, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski (SF) Josh Lozier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Donald Sasse | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Sale gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Sale | 61-63 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harold Vincent | 61-66 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski blows the dunk | 61-66 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren (SG) Wayne Mart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Donald Sasse (PF) Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Leonard Sale is denied by Willian Lang | 61-66 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Brown | 61-69 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-69 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is fouled on the floor by Mervin Neff - foul #4 on Mervin Neff, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart (SG), Josh Lozier (PF), Russell Griffin (C) Mervin Neff, Leonard Sale, Mitchell Bail | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Herbert Burkhart, Johnnie Brown | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ralph Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Mart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Matkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Josh Lozier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Lang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Sasse | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Matkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff (PG), Leonard Sale (PF), Mitchell Bail (C) Ralph Warren, Josh Lozier, Russell Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SG) Mark Burr, Willian Lang | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Mart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Mart, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Herbert Burkhart and the foul's on Steven Matkowski - foul #2 on Steven Matkowski, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren (PG), George Jackson (SG), Josh Lozier (SF), Russell Griffin (PF), Craig Rujawitz (C) Mervin Neff, Wayne Mart, Steven Matkowski, Leonard Sale, Mitchell Bail | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SG), Phillip White (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Donald Sasse | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Josh Lozier | 66-76 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Griffin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Josh Lozier grabs the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren loses the dribble to Mark Burr | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is hacked by Ralph Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Roger Jackson | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Russell Griffin | 66-76 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Cornelius gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Cornelius is hacked by George Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | George Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Willian Lang drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip White | 68-80 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mervin Neff (PG), Wayne Mart (SG), Steven Matkowski (SF), Leonard Sale (PF), Mitchell Bail (C) Ralph Warren, George Jackson, Josh Lozier, Russell Griffin, Craig Rujawitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), Donald Sasse (PF), Roger Jackson (C) John Cornelius, Mark Burr, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown, Phillip White | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled in the backcourt by Mervin Neff - foul #5 on Mervin Neff, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren (PG) Mervin Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (SG), Johnnie Brown (C) Harold Vincent, Roger Jackson | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Warren hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Bail | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart runs out the clock | 73-82 |