| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 stl. C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Conner picks off the pass by Michael Woodruff | 37-37 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | James Conner blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Chris Davis | 37-40 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | David Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Blanc - foul #3 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG) Jimmie Blanc | |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Knotts | 39-40 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | David Pearson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #3 on Chris Davis, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery (PF) Chris Davis | |
| 18:32 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Lowery, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Pearson steals it from Troy Nilson | 43-40 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | James Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull (SF), Brian Wyche (C) Raymond Crider, Troy Nilson | |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Gary Pesce (PF) Aaron Knotts, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood (C) Michael Woodruff | |
| 16:39 | Marquette | James Conner is hacked by Brian Wyche - foul #1 on Brian Wyche, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) David Pearson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:23 | Marquette | John Couture is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Couture, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) John Couture | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw is fouled on the floor by Dustin Hockaday - foul #1 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Kevin Garnica (C) Brian Marchetti, James Conner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (PG), Troy Nilson (C) James Shaw, Stanley Armwood | |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Gerald Meyers - foul #3 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (SF) Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), Chris Davis (PF) Randall Walker, David Trumbull, Gerald Lowery | |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wyche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Jerome Mack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Troy Nilson | 43-43 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmie Blanc | 43-45 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Woodruff - foul #2 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG) Dustin Hockaday | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider (SF) Brian Wyche | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:43 | Marquette | David Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Mack - foul #4 on Jerome Mack, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF), Gary Pesce (PF) Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery (C) Troy Nilson | |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis misses the floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | John Couture gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts loses the dribble to Gerald Lowery | 45-46 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Gerald Meyers (PF) Aaron Knotts, Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull (SG), Brian Wyche (C) Michael Woodruff, Raymond Crider | |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | John Couture connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Pearson | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche tips it in | 47-50 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | John Couture gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers banks in the layup on a great pass from David Pearson and he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #4 on Chris Davis, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, James Conner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG), Raymond Crider (SF), Troy Nilson (C) Jimmie Blanc, Chris Davis, Brian Wyche | |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin Garnica and he's fouled by David Trumbull - foul #1 on David Trumbull, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (SF) John Couture | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Brian Wyche (PF) David Trumbull, Gerald Lowery | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crider (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Wyche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Shaw | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Gary Pesce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider scores on a shot from close range | 53-55 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica is hacked by Brian Wyche - foul #2 on Brian Wyche, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Aaron Knotts, Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), Gerald Lowery (SF) James Shaw, Raymond Crider | |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche's floater is tipped away by James Conner | 54-55 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:33 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Conner | 54-55 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | James Conner misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche double dribbles | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Gerald Meyers (PF), John Couture (C) Brian Marchetti, Gary Pesce, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (SG), David Trumbull (SF), Stanley Armwood (C) Michael Woodruff, Brian Wyche, Troy Nilson | |
| 08:36 | Marquette | David Pearson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Couture | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | David Pearson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Couture | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Jimmie Blanc is called for the reach on David Pearson - foul #4 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Gerald Meyers, John Couture | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Raymond Crider (SF), Chris Davis (PF) Jimmie Blanc, David Trumbull, Gerald Lowery | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | David Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crider (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Stanley Armwood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider loses the dribble to Aaron Knotts | 58-58 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | David Pearson slams it home on a great pass from Aaron Knotts | 60-58 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Garnica is called for the reach on Stanley Armwood - foul #3 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), John Couture (PF) David Pearson, James Conner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson (C) Stanley Armwood | |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Nilson | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Aaron Knotts steals the ball from Raymond Crider | 60-58 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday's pass is intercepted by James Shaw | 60-58 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday loses the dribble to Michael Woodruff | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider misses the jumper near the basket | 60-60 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Garnica | 60-60 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | John Couture can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Nilson and he's fouled by Aaron Knotts - foul #1 on Aaron Knotts, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), James Conner (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF) Aaron Knotts, Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), David Trumbull (SG), Gerald Lowery (SF), Brian Wyche (C) James Shaw, Michael Woodruff, Raymond Crider, Troy Nilson | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | John Couture's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Davis | 60-63 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | James Conner is hacked by Gerald Lowery - foul #2 on Gerald Lowery, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG), Gary Pesce (C) Dustin Hockaday, John Couture | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood (C) Chris Davis | |
| 04:03 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | James Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-65 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (C) Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Troy Nilson (C) David Trumbull, Stanley Armwood | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wyche (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Kevin Garnica (C) Brian Marchetti, Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider (SF), Chris Davis (PF) Gerald Lowery, Brian Wyche | |
| 02:39 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Meyers steals the ball from Chris Davis | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | David Pearson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Chris Davis | 61-65 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG) Jimmie Blanc | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | James Conner misses short on a floater near the basket | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Jerome Mack tips it in | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG) James Shaw | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers is hacked by Chris Davis - foul #5 on Chris Davis, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery (PF) Chris Davis | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Meyers swats the short shot by Raymond Crider | 64-65 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | James Conner snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Conner | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |