| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lupe Miranda (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Toles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riggle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Ortiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 40-34 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | David Cusson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Jeffrey Jackson is called for the reach on William Swims - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | John Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles is fouled on the floor by David Cusson - foul #3 on David Cusson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (C) David Cusson | |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Lupe Miranda clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Jeffrey Jackson is called for the reach on Antonio Cline - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers (PG) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Antonio Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles jams it set up by Lupe Miranda | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Juan Ortiz blocks the short jumper by David Groberg | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | John Coates tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers is fouled on the floor by Antonio Cline - foul #1 on Antonio Cline, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wagers (SF), Andre Howell (PF), Mark Biddle (C) Richard Toles, Charles Riggle, Juan Ortiz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) John Coates, David Groberg | |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers loses the dribble to Troy Rogers | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Biddle pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Antonio Cline steals the ball from Andre Howell | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Antonio Cline banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Larry Mowers is blocked by Thomas Johnson | 42-38 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Larry Mowers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lupe Miranda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wagers (fresh) PF - Andre Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Cline - foul #2 on Antonio Cline, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Richard Toles (SF), Charles Riggle (PF), Otha Knezevic (C) Lupe Miranda, Thomas Wagers, Andre Howell, Mark Biddle | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Antonio Cline, William Swims, Thomas Johnson | |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | David Cusson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | David Cusson tips it in | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle misses the jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Troy Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Otha Knezevic is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #4 on Otha Knezevic, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lupe Miranda (SG), Juan Ortiz (C) Larry Mowers, Otha Knezevic | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), William Swims (SG) Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson | |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Charles Riggle is called for the reach on David Groberg - foul #3 on Charles Riggle, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG) David Groberg | |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Jim Riley buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Coates | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | Lupe Miranda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | John Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Andre Howell (C) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (C) David Cusson | |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Juan Ortiz and he's fouled by Jim Riley - foul #4 on Jim Riley, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers (PG) Richard Toles | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF) Jim Riley | |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | A charge is called on William Swims - foul #2 on William Swims, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wagers (SF) Charles Riggle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (SF) John Coates | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Larry Mowers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lupe Miranda (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wagers (fresh) PF - Juan Ortiz (fresh) 2 blk. C - Andre Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Lupe Miranda misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Robert Patterson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Antonio Cline | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Loyola Chicago | William Swims steps in front of the Larry Mowers pass | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Antonio Cline takes the ball from Thomas Wagers | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | David Groberg knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Cline | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Antonio Cline hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Lupe Miranda clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | William Swims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 51-54 |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | Antonio Cline steals the ball from Larry Mowers in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Juan Ortiz is called for the reach on William Swims - foul #1 on Juan Ortiz, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Derick Gerlach (SG), Richard Toles (SF), Charles Riggle (PF), Mark Biddle (C) Larry Mowers, Lupe Miranda, Thomas Wagers, Juan Ortiz, Andre Howell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), John Coates (SF), David Cusson (C) William Swims, Robert Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Troy Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | David Groberg snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | David Cusson is fouled on the floor by Mark Biddle - foul #1 on Mark Biddle, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | David Cusson misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Antonio Cline takes the ball from Mark Biddle | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derick Gerlach (fresh) SF - Richard Toles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riggle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | David Groberg scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Cline and the foul's on Mark Biddle - foul #2 on Mark Biddle, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic (C) Mark Biddle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG) Antonio Cline | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic misses the floater from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles can't throw it down | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Cusson | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | David Groberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jackson | 51-57 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Derick Gerlach misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle tips it in | 53-57 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Charles Riggle steals it from David Cusson | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles is hacked by John Coates - foul #1 on John Coates, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers (PG), Lupe Miranda (SG), Thomas Wagers (SF), Andre Howell (PF) Jeffrey Jackson, Derick Gerlach, Richard Toles, Charles Riggle | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Troy Rogers, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lupe Miranda | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | William Swims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:39 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 56-57 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Andre Howell - foul #1 on Andre Howell, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz (PF) Otha Knezevic | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG) Jim Riley | |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Mowers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lupe Miranda | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Andre Howell - foul #2 on Andre Howell, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson (PG), Richard Toles (SF), Charles Riggle (PF) Larry Mowers, Thomas Wagers, Andre Howell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Riggle | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lupe Miranda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Toles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riggle (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | John Coates buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Swims | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Otha Knezevic (C) Juan Ortiz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), Jim Riley (PF), David Cusson (C) William Swims, John Coates, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Otha Knezevic is called for the reach on David Cusson - foul #5 on Otha Knezevic, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Andre Howell (C) Otha Knezevic | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andre Howell | 63-63 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Antonio Cline can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Riley | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Jim Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Riggle | 65-63 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz (C) Andre Howell | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF) Troy Rogers, Jim Riley | |
| 00:37 | Marquette | David Groberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jackson | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson is hacked by Antonio Cline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | William Swims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz is hacked by Antonio Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Cline, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Juan Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles is hacked by John Coates - foul #2 on John Coates, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | William Swims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Riggle | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle is hacked by Antonio Cline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Cline, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG) Antonio Cline | |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Rogers - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Coates clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |