| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Stier (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Rosol inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Dickson | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | John Rosol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | James White steals the ball from James Stier | 31-38 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | John Rosol is hacked by Richard Faught - foul #1 on Richard Faught, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | James White misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier is hacked by Marc Green - foul #2 on Marc Green, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | William Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Marc Green - foul #3 on Marc Green, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SG), Gary Hodges (PF) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Edward Keller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Richard Faught is called for the reach on Maurice Becker - foul #2 on Richard Faught, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Louis Franklin (C) Richard Faught, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG) Gary Janoski | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Dennis Remley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey misses the jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Gary Hodges | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Remley | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | James Winans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), James Stier (SG), Edward Keller (PF) Dennis Remley, Ron Bollman, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), John Rosol (SF), James White (PF), Marc Green (C) James Winans, Maurice Becker, Steven Jones, Raymond Harvey | |
| 14:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier is hacked by Steve Forsythe - foul #2 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG) Steve Forsythe | |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Keller | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | William Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Morgan, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught (SF) George Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Faught, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris (C) Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Stier | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | John Rosol banks in the layup set up by William Morgan | 40-40 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | James White steps in front of the Richard Faught pass | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Marc Green loses the dribble to James Stier | 40-40 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stier | 42-40 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stier (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Janoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rosol (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller lays it up and in set up by Kent Morris and he's fouled by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Richard Faught, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe is hacked by Dennis Remley - foul #3 on Dennis Remley, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin (C) Edward Keller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Steve Forsythe | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Becker picks off the pass by Louis Franklin | 45-42 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Becker | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges makes the floater from the right side set up by George Walker | 47-45 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Richard Faught (SF), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, George Walker, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), John Rosol (SF) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Maurice Becker | |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey is fouled on the floor by Ron Bollman - foul #1 on Ron Bollman, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG) Ron Bollman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Green (C) Raymond Harvey | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | John Rosol buries a shot from close range | 49-47 |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Dickson | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones hits a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | William Morgan is called for the reach on Johnnie Dickson - foul #3 on William Morgan, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller (PF) Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James White (PF) Steven Jones | |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | John Rosol can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | William Morgan hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | James White is called for the reach on Richard Faught - foul #2 on James White, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), Gary Hodges (C) Johnnie Dickson, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, Marc Green | |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones lays it in set up by Steve Forsythe | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Stier | 56-53 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | James White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Janoski | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Ron Bollman steps in front of the Steven Jones pass | 56-55 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Stier | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), George Walker (SF), Kent Morris (C) James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), John Rosol (SF), Marc Green (C) Gary Janoski, Maurice Becker, James White | |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kent Morris | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Johnnie Dickson steps in front of the John Rosol pass | 62-55 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Jones steals the ball from Gary Hodges | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Agee (SF), Edward Keller (PF) Ron Bollman, Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG), Raymond Harvey (PF) Steve Forsythe, Steven Jones | |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | David Agee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Winans | 62-55 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | John Rosol knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Winans | 62-58 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Agee makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Agee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Winans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Harvey (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | John Rosol can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Richard Faught (SF) George Walker, David Agee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG), James White (PF) James Winans, Raymond Harvey | |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Dickson | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller's fadeaway is rejected by John Rosol | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Marc Green snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | John Rosol clanks a shot from the right side | 67-61 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stier | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | John Rosol grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses the driving attempt near the basket | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 72-61 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Marc Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris is hacked by Marc Green - foul #4 on Marc Green, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Dennis Remley steals the ball from Raymond Harvey | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Winans takes the ball from Kent Morris | 74-61 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe loses the dribble to Dennis Remley in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley lays it in | 76-61 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones drills a jumpshot from the left side | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley runs out the clock | 76-63 |