| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eric Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Schumaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris makes the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Everett | 33-26 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Bryan and he's fouled by Eric Schumaker - foul #2 on Eric Schumaker, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Russell | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry is fouled on the floor by James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Ybarra | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:05 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:52 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker is denied on a layup by James Latta | 33-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Harris takes the ball from Ronald Russell | 33-34 |
| 16:32 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry lays it up and in set up by Daniel Harris | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra is fouled on the floor by Joseph Everett - foul #2 on Joseph Everett, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz (PG), Joe Haines (SG), Dale Hord (SF), Ted Gordon (PF), Bernard Cartier (C) Eric Henry, Daniel Harris, Eric Schumaker, Joseph Everett, Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Peter Pace (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Solkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Hord (fresh) PF - Ted Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Cartier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pace (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | John Solkowitz is called for the reach on Gene Cook - foul #2 on John Solkowitz, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Haines snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Loyola (MD) | Dale Hord grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:54 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Kim steals it from Ted Gordon | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Hord - foul #3 on Dale Hord, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris (SG), Eric Schumaker (SF), Joseph Everett (PF) Joe Haines, Ted Gordon, Bernard Cartier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Peter Pace, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:12 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Solkowitz | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Bryan | 37-37 |
| 13:50 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | James Latta knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Bryan and he's hacked by Dale Hord - foul #4 on Dale Hord, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry (PG), Jason Whatley (C) John Solkowitz, Dale Hord | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG) Lawrence Kim | |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by James Latta - foul #2 on James Latta, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Gene Cook | |
| 13:10 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Bryan - foul #3 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:26 | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Ybarra and he's fouled by John Solkowitz - foul #3 on John Solkowitz, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ted Gordon (SF) Eric Schumaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Myrie | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eric Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Solkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ted Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz loses the dribble to Daniel Bryan | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Russell | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ted Gordon and the foul's on James Latta - foul #3 on James Latta, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris (SG), Eric Schumaker (SF) Eric Henry, Joseph Everett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Peter Pace (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| 10:50 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:23 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Solkowitz | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | John Solkowitz is called for the reach on Carl Ward - foul #4 on John Solkowitz, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joe Haines (PG), Bernard Cartier (C) John Solkowitz, Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-50 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Haines is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), James Latta (C) Peter Pace, Thurman Ellender | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Russell | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry (PG), Joseph Everett (PF) Joe Haines, Ted Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| 08:40 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Russell steps in front of the Eric Henry pass | 47-52 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie slams it home on a nice dish by James Latta and he's fouled by Joseph Everett - foul #3 on Joseph Everett, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Larry Floyd (SF) Eric Schumaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:54 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | James Latta loses the dribble to Daniel Harris | 49-55 |
| 07:40 | Loyola (MD) | Larry Floyd double dribbles | 49-55 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz (SG), Dale Hord (SF), Jason Whatley (C) Daniel Harris, Larry Floyd, Bernard Cartier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Thurman Ellender (C) Ronald Russell, James Latta | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eric Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Solkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Hord (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 49-55 |
| 07:17 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joe Haines (SG), Eric Schumaker (SF) Eric Henry, Dale Hord | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF) James Ybarra | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Cook | 49-58 |
| 06:33 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley's pass is intercepted by Gene Cook | 49-58 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 06:09 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | Loyola (MD) | John Solkowitz misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 05:44 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:37 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 05:35 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:25 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 05:23 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:05 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Haines misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry (PG), Daniel Harris (SG) John Solkowitz, Joe Haines | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), James Ybarra (SF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim, Thurman Ellender | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | James Latta can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-58 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan tips it in | 49-60 |
| 04:21 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan can't connect on a runner in the paint | 52-60 |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Latta - foul #4 on James Latta, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (PF) Michael Myrie | |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Henry drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Schumaker | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eric Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Schumaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the dunk | 56-63 |
| 02:50 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 02:33 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Latta | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett loses the dribble to James Ybarra | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:15 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | James Latta's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Whatley | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Everett grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Bryan steals it from Eric Schumaker | 56-68 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan jams it | 56-70 |
| 00:39 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Bryan steals it from Daniel Harris | 56-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan lays it in | 56-72 |
| 00:29 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Schumaker buries a fadeaway from the left side | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell runs out the clock | 58-72 |