| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nicholas Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Stafford buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Louis Holland connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Shannon Sanders | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp is denied on a layup by Christopher George | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Andrew Tripp swats the short shot by Shannon Sanders | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Christopher George tips it in | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Stafford | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Anderson | 44-40 |
| 18:14 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Ernest Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 17:48 | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Stafford loses the dribble to Christopher George | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Christopher George - foul #4 on Christopher George, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap (SG), Alex Bagby (SF) Ernest Jackson, Charles Williams | |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 47-43 |
| 16:32 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby scores on a jumper from close range | 47-45 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:06 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 15:48 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) C - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nicholas Stafford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Bagby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Timothy Parks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 50-45 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp is hacked by Jason Torbett - foul #2 on Jason Torbett, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), George Anderson (PF) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Gary Kirk (PF), Gregory Welsh (C) Nicholas Stafford, Alex Bagby, Charles Edwards, Andrew Tripp | |
| 14:55 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Welsh comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 50-45 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | John Job scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis Holland | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Holland - foul #3 on Louis Holland, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 14:33 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:33 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Job scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 54-46 |
| 14:07 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Kirk loses the dribble to John Job | 54-46 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Torbett (PF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby (PG), Andrew Tripp (C) Willie Millsap, Gregory Welsh | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:29 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Stafford (PG), Charles Edwards (PF) Alex Bagby, Gary Kirk | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Job knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 58-46 |
| 12:58 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Job's pass is intercepted by Ernest Jackson | 58-46 |
| 12:31 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 12:29 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:21 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Holland | 58-46 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | John Job misses the dunk attempt | 58-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Taylor tips it home | 60-46 |
| 11:55 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Jason Torbett, John Job | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap (PG), Alex Bagby (SG), Billy Clark (SF) Nicholas Stafford, Ernest Jackson, Charles Williams | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Willie Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Bagby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 11:04 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:43 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | George Anderson travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Stafford (PG), Gary Kirk (PF), Gregory Welsh (C) Billy Clark, Charles Edwards, Andrew Tripp | |
| 10:20 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Parks is called for the reach on Nicholas Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Parks, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| 10:09 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 62-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Timothy Parks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:38 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Welsh | 65-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Willie Millsap - foul #2 on Willie Millsap, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF) Andrew Toney, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Andrew Tripp (C) Willie Millsap, Alex Bagby, Gregory Welsh | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Christopher George clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Christopher George hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| 08:58 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Holland - foul #4 on Louis Holland, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Edwards (PF) Gary Kirk | |
| 08:58 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:58 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Robert Taylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 70-53 |
| 08:36 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 08:34 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 08:18 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 08:16 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Edwards hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Charles Edwards is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap (PG) Nicholas Stafford | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Ernest Jackson picks off the pass by Blaine Hackworth | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Willie Millsap (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Charles Edwards, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Robert Taylor, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Kirk (C) Andrew Tripp | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 72-55 |
| 06:40 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Kirk blows the layup | 72-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | George Anderson grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Gary Kirk is called for the reach on Timothy Parks - foul #3 on Gary Kirk, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Stafford (PG), Alex Bagby (SF), Andrew Tripp (C) Ernest Jackson, Charles Williams, Charles Edwards | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Andrew Toney scores on a 3 from straight away | 75-55 |
| 05:51 | Loyola (MD) | John Job steals the ball from Willie Millsap | 75-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Job | 78-55 |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-55 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 78-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Willie Millsap picks off the pass by Timothy Parks in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 05:25 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap misses the easy layup | 78-55 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Kirk tips it home | 78-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Job is fouled on the floor by Andrew Tripp - foul #3 on Andrew Tripp, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Jackson (SG), Charles Edwards (PF) Willie Millsap, Gary Kirk | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Job misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:59 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Tripp grabs the board | 79-57 |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alex Bagby, team foul #8 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), George Anderson (PF) Andrew Toney, John Job | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Williams (SF) Alex Bagby | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher George and the foul's on Nicholas Stafford - foul #1 on Nicholas Stafford, team foul #9 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby (PG), Willie Millsap (SG), Billy Clark (SF), Gary Kirk (PF), Gregory Welsh (C) Nicholas Stafford, Ernest Jackson, Charles Williams, Charles Edwards, Andrew Tripp | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 82-57 |
| 04:10 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap scores on a turnaround in the paint | 82-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-59 |
| 03:49 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Welsh gets the rebound | 82-59 |
| 03:42 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Millsap | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Louis Holland | 84-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Alex Bagby (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Millsap (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Robert Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blaine Hackworth | 87-63 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby is whistled for traveling | 87-63 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Robert Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 87-63 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jason Torbett misses the tip | 87-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Christopher George tips it but misses | 87-63 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Millsap grabs the defensive rebound | 87-63 |
| 02:14 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 87-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jason Torbett grabs the board | 87-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth connects on the floater near the basket | 89-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Gregory Welsh - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 89-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 89-64 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Alex Bagby is called for the reach on Louis Holland - foul #2 on Alex Bagby, team foul #10 | 89-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Louis Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #9 | 90-65 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby makes the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders travels with the ball | 90-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Bagby scores on a jumper in the paint | 90-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 90-69 |