| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bouton (fresh) PF - Anthony Gustin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Krupansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Joel Bouton inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Jason Bishop is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bob Krupansky, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Edward Ochs steals it from Joel Bouton | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Bishop denies the turnaround by Edward Bailey | 37-28 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Gossett | 37-28 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Campbell | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Joel Bouton is hacked by Bob Krupansky - foul #3 on Bob Krupansky, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith (SF) Bob Krupansky | |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Bailey | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey knocks in the jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Edward Ochs denies the turnaround by Jason Bishop | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Jason Bishop snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Joel Bouton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Sykes | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith scores on a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Joel Bouton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Jason Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Joel Bouton lays it in | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett tips it in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bouton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Gustin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ochs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Joel Bouton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Sykes | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs is denied on a layup by Anthony Gustin | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | James Sykes is hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tyler Fisher (PG), Bruce Craine (SG) James Sykes, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn (PG), John Buteau (SG), Bob Krupansky (SF), Leslie Kelly (PF), Sidney Penrose (C) Ronald Campbell, William Gossett, Jason Smith, Edward Bailey, Edward Ochs | |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Joel Bouton is hacked by Bob Krupansky - foul #4 on Bob Krupansky, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael (SF) Bob Krupansky | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | The jump hook by Anthony Gustin is blocked by Michael Stearn | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Buteau is fouled on the floor by Jason Bishop - foul #3 on Jason Bishop, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Buteau buries a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Joel Bouton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Craine | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away and he's fouled by Tyler Fisher - foul #1 on Tyler Fisher, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Myers (PF), Branko Sucharski (C) Anthony Gustin, Jason Bishop | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | The jump hook by Joel Bouton is blocked by Sidney Penrose | 48-45 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Leslie Kelly gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Buteau hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Donald Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tyler Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Craine (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Bouton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Myers (fresh) C - Branko Sucharski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Buteau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Penrose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | John Buteau misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Craine | 50-47 |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Sidney Penrose grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Leslie Kelly clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Carmichael tips it in | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Steve Carmichael is called for the reach on Joel Bouton - foul #1 on Steve Carmichael, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sykes (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Sung Zhou (SF), Anthony Gustin (PF), Jason Bishop (C) Tyler Fisher, Bruce Craine, Joel Bouton, Donald Myers, Branko Sucharski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Campbell (PG), William Gossett (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Edward Bailey (PF), Edward Ochs (C) Michael Stearn, John Buteau, Steve Carmichael, Leslie Kelly, Sidney Penrose | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Sung Zhou is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Jason Bishop misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Gossett tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Sung Zhou | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Sung Zhou buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Sung Zhou misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Gossett | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Johnson takes the ball from Jason Smith | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | James Sykes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs dunks the ball on a great pass from William Gossett out of a doubleteam | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sykes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sung Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gustin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ochs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Bailey - foul #3 on Edward Bailey, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Craine (SG), Joel Bouton (SF) Anthony Johnson, Sung Zhou | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky (SF) Jason Smith | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:15 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ochs | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Ronald Campbell is called for the reach on James Sykes - foul #3 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn (PG), John Buteau (SG), Leslie Kelly (PF), Sidney Penrose (C) Ronald Campbell, William Gossett, Edward Bailey, Edward Ochs | |
| 06:49 | Marquette | James Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Sidney Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Leslie Kelly is fouled on the floor by Jason Bishop - foul #4 on Jason Bishop, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith (SG) John Buteau | |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn loses the dribble to Anthony Gustin | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | James Sykes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tyler Fisher (PG) James Sykes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin makes the runner in the paint | 59-53 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin's pass is intercepted by Jason Smith | 59-53 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Gustin | 59-53 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Jason Smith steals the ball from Joel Bouton | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Sidney Penrose tips it home | 59-55 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Joel Bouton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Sidney Penrose | 59-55 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sykes (PG) Tyler Fisher | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Campbell (PG), William Gossett (SG), Edward Bailey (PF), Edward Ochs (C) Michael Stearn, Jason Smith, Leslie Kelly, Sidney Penrose | |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Gustin - foul #1 on Anthony Gustin, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sykes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Craine (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Bouton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Gustin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Krupansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ochs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Bailey - foul #4 on Edward Bailey, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky makes the fadeaway from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Joel Bouton is hacked by Edward Bailey - foul #5 on Edward Bailey, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Myers (PF), Branko Sucharski (C) Anthony Gustin, Jason Bishop | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith (SF), Leslie Kelly (PF) Bob Krupansky, Edward Bailey | |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Joel Bouton misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Joel Bouton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Gustin (PF), Jason Bishop (C) Donald Myers, Branko Sucharski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky (SF) Leslie Kelly | |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Ochs, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Jason Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Smith | 62-61 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Jason Bishop connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Gustin | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Edward Ochs is called for the reach on Jason Bishop - foul #2 on Edward Ochs, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Jason Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Jason Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Gustin - foul #2 on Anthony Gustin, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Krupansky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Joel Bouton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Gustin | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Anthony Gustin - foul #3 on Anthony Gustin, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Bruce Craine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Sykes is called for the reach on Edward Ochs in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sykes, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Joel Bouton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Ochs snags the defensive board | 68-71 |