| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) SG - Henry Massey (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michal Davis (fresh) SG - Bruce Coon (fresh) SF - Corey Valtierra (fresh) PF - Zachary Robinson (fresh) C - Frederick Ziek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Henry Massey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mo Ross | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Loyola (MD) | Darrel Groesbeck is called for the reach on Bruce Coon - foul #1 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis is fouled on the floor by Mo Ross - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Sharp - foul #1 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Mo Ross hits a floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Henry Massey is hacked by Zachary Robinson - foul #1 on Zachary Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Mo Ross knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrel Groesbeck | 10-2 |
| 17:01 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Mo Ross grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Henry Massey jams it set up by Jacob Sharp | 12-2 |
| 16:24 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck can't finish the layup | 12-2 |
| 16:16 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | The jump hook by Frederick Ziek is blocked by Jacob Sharp | 12-2 |
| 16:01 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon tips it home | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michal Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Coon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Valtierra (fresh) PF - Zachary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Ziek (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 12-4 |
| 15:43 | Loyola (MD) | Frederick Ziek snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:38 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Mo Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:58 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-4 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Mo Ross gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Corey Valtierra picks off the pass by Henry Massey | 12-4 |
| 14:34 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Corey Valtierra | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Coon - foul #1 on Bruce Coon, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (C) Mo Ross, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Dodds (PG), William Demar (SG), Kevin Welch (SF), Allan Smith (PF), Keith Ellis (C) Michal Davis, Bruce Coon, Corey Valtierra, Zachary Robinson, Frederick Ziek | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:11 | Loyola (MD) | Henry Massey picks off the pass by Anthony Dodds in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Albert Tittle lays it in on a great pass from Henry Massey | 16-6 |
| 13:50 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Dodds | 16-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | James Rochelle drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Massey | 19-8 |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Massey | 19-8 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-8 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Ridenhour gets the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Henry Massey connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Rochelle | 21-8 |
| 12:15 | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Dodds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-8 |
| 12:13 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 11:58 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch scores on a jump hook in the paint | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Massey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ridenhour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Anthony Dodds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Demar (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Ellis (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Henry Massey drills a driving attempt from the right block | 23-10 |
| 11:36 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-10 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Tittle | 25-10 |
| 10:52 | Loyola (MD) | William Demar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-10 |
| 10:50 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch misses the tip | 25-10 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | David Ridenhour grabs the board | 25-10 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Rochelle's pass is intercepted by Allan Smith | 25-10 |
| 10:20 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Ellis, team foul #3 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), James Brothers (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis (PG), Bruce Coon (SG), Corey Valtierra (SF), Zachary Robinson (PF), Frederick Ziek (C) Anthony Dodds, William Demar, Kevin Welch, Allan Smith, Keith Ellis | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Zachary Robinson is called for the reach on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #2 on Zachary Robinson, team foul #4 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Edward Boone (PF) Zachary Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Ziek - foul #1 on Frederick Ziek, team foul #5 | 25-10 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-10 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-10 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner tips it home | 28-10 |
| 09:33 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 28-10 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mo Ross | 30-10 |
| 09:03 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-10 |
| 09:01 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra snags the offensive board | 30-10 |
| 08:43 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon is whistled for a carry | 30-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (PF) James Brothers, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Ridenhour hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Boone - foul #1 on Edward Boone, team foul #6 | 30-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith (PF) Edward Boone | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Ridenhour makes the 1st free throw | 31-10 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Ridenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 32-10 |
| 08:10 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-10 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Mo Ross gets the rebound | 32-10 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-10 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Ridenhour snags the offensive board | 32-10 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | David Ridenhour makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mo Ross | 34-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ridenhour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michal Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Coon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Valtierra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Ziek (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon's pass is intercepted by Albert Tittle | 34-10 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Mo Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG) Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Dodds (PG), Kevin Welch (SG), Keith Ellis (C) Michal Davis, Bruce Coon, Frederick Ziek | |
| 06:54 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch is hacked by Mo Ross - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #4 | 34-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Demar (SG), Edward Boone (C) Corey Valtierra, Allan Smith | |
| 06:34 | Loyola (MD) | William Demar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-10 |
| 06:33 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-10 |
| 06:18 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis's floater is tipped away by Darrel Groesbeck | 34-10 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 34-10 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-10 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck tips it in | 36-10 |
| 05:41 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Boone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-10 |
| 05:40 | Loyola (MD) | William Demar misses the tip | 36-10 |
| 05:39 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Boone snags the offensive board | 36-10 |
| 05:29 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Boone is called for traveling | 36-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), James Brothers (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), David Ridenhour (C) Henry Massey, Darrel Groesbeck, Albert Tittle, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon (SG), Corey Valtierra (SF), Allan Smith (PF), Frederick Ziek (C) William Demar, Kevin Welch, Keith Ellis, Edward Boone | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Bruce Coon takes the ball from David Ridenhour | 36-10 |
| 04:53 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-10 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Ridenhour snags the defensive board | 36-10 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-10 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Rochelle | 36-10 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allan Smith - foul #1 on Allan Smith, team foul #7 | 36-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis (PG) Anthony Dodds | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 37-10 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-10 |
| 04:06 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Coon | 38-12 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Brothers | 40-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brothers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ridenhour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michal Davis (fresh) SG - Bruce Coon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Ziek (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-12 |
| 03:19 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith snags the offensive board | 40-12 |
| 03:04 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon is hacked by James Brothers - foul #1 on James Brothers, team foul #5 | 40-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG), James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, James Brothers, Jacob Sharp, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Dodds (SG), Zachary Robinson (PF), Keith Ellis (C) Bruce Coon, Allan Smith, Frederick Ziek | |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dodds | 40-15 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Michal Davis - foul #1 on Michal Davis, team foul #8 | 40-15 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 40-15 |
| 02:44 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis pulls down the rebound | 40-15 |
| 02:27 | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Dodds is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Dodds, team foul #9 | 40-15 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the shot from the right wing | 40-15 |
| 02:07 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis grabs the board | 40-15 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Ellis lays it in uncontested set up by Corey Valtierra | 40-17 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Henry Massey comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Ellis - foul #2 on Keith Ellis, team foul #10 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch (SG), Allan Smith (C) Michal Davis, Corey Valtierra | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 1st free throw | 41-17 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 01:49 | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson grabs the board | 41-17 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kurt Gardner - foul #1 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #6 | 41-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), David Ridenhour (PF) James Rochelle, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Coon (SG), Frederick Ziek (C) Anthony Dodds, Zachary Robinson | |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-18 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Ridenhour buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Massey | 43-19 |
| 01:11 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zachary Robinson (PF) Allan Smith | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Ellis - foul #3 on Keith Ellis, team foul #11 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra (SF) Keith Ellis | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 44-19 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-19 |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Frederick Ziek's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Gardner | 45-19 |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Welch can't tip it in | 45-19 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mo Ross | 45-19 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Albert Tittle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Tittle, team foul #7 | 45-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF) Albert Tittle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michal Davis (PG) Kevin Welch | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Valtierra clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-19 |