| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Tiger and he's fouled by Radman Dudzinski - foul #1 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Blade - foul #2 on Larry Blade, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Tiger | 37-50 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger clanks a floater from the left side | 37-50 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alva Mordarski | 39-50 |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski is called for 3 seconds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Larry Blade, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Steve Ross, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | Liko Ching is called for the reach on Jason Acker - foul #3 on Liko Ching, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG) Liko Ching | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Tonn is called for the reach on Enrique Martin - foul #2 on Michael Tonn, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 16:01 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Hankins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) SG - Scott Binns (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tonn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-56 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jason Acker | 42-56 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Enrique Martin - foul #3 on Enrique Martin, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Gregory Swart, Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin, Thomas Hankins, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), William Zedian (SG), Clinton Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Scott Binns, Michael Tonn | |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Richardson - foul #2 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF) Liko Ching | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross (SF), Eldon Lee (C) Wilbert Hawk, Jason Acker | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alva Mordarski | 44-57 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 14:16 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG) Larry Blade | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Evan Bloch (SF), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, William Zedian, Steve Ross, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Hauser | 44-57 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jason Acker | 44-57 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Colby Hauser picks off the pass by Evan Bloch | 44-57 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), William Zedian (SG), Steve Ross (SF), Wilbert Hawk (PF), Eldon Lee (C) Scott Binns, Charles Ospina, Evan Bloch, Jason Acker, Michael Tonn | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Liko Ching - foul #4 on Liko Ching, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG) Liko Ching | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Clinton Richardson (PF) William Zedian, Wilbert Hawk | |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hankins - foul #1 on Thomas Hankins, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Thomas Hankins, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Jason Acker (C) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Steve Ross, Eldon Lee | |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Zalazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Zedian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jason Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby Hauser | 48-60 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Colby Hauser - foul #2 on Colby Hauser, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Larry Blade, Enrique Martin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Clinton Richardson | |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski tips it home | 50-61 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hilliard is called for the reach on William Zedian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Jeremy Payne (SG) Anthony Hilliard, Colby Hauser | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross (SF) Wilbert Hawk | |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-61 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Radman Dudzinski steals it from William Zedian | 50-61 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Zalazar | 52-61 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-61 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Tonn picks off the pass by Jeremy Payne | 52-61 |
| 09:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Ospina steps in front of the Gregory Swart pass | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Gregory Swart, Jeremy Payne, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF), Eldon Lee (C) William Zedian, Charles Ospina, Steve Ross, Jason Acker, Michael Tonn | |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is hacked by Thomas Hankins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hankins, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Colby Hauser | 55-64 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins lays it in | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee is hacked by Colby Hauser - foul #3 on Colby Hauser, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Shoemaker is called for the reach on Larry Blade - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shoemaker, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Enrique Martin (PF) Colby Hauser, Larry Blade, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (SG), Evan Bloch (SF) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Wilbert Hawk | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns's pass is intercepted by Alva Mordarski | 59-66 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski banks in the layup | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-66 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hilliard | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Tiger | 64-68 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski tips it in | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Liko Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Alva Mordarski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Martin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hankins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Binns (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Evan Bloch (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. C - Eldon Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Liko Ching, Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Steve Ross (SF), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Scott Binns, Evan Bloch, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Tonn - foul #3 on Michael Tonn, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steve Ross - foul #3 on Steve Ross, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn misses the dunk | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Hilliard | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Zalazar steps in front of the Charles Ospina pass in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Steve Ross steps in front of the Larry Blade pass | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF) Larry Blade | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Clinton Richardson (PF), Eldon Lee (C) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Jason Acker, Michael Tonn | |
| 01:30 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Ross | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Steve Ross - foul #4 on Steve Ross, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-70 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Zalazar | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Clinton Richardson takes the ball from Alva Mordarski | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger connects on the 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina is fouled on the floor by Radman Dudzinski - foul #2 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser's floater is tipped away by Steve Ross | 73-75 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski is whistled for traveling | 73-75 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses short on an open shot in the lane | 73-75 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Richardson | 73-75 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina lays it in on a great pass from John Tiger | 73-77 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson can't finish the layup | 75-77 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser double dribbles | 75-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG), Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Steve Ross, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Enrique Martin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk tips it back up and in | 75-79 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Larry Blade, Thomas Hankins, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Steve Ross (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF), Eldon Lee (C) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Scott Binns, Wilbert Hawk, Jason Acker, Michael Tonn | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Hilliard | 77-79 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Hilliard | 79-79 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross is hacked by Charles Zalazar - foul #3 on Charles Zalazar, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Hilliard | 82-81 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Colby Hauser steals it from John Tiger in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eldon Lee - foul #2 on Eldon Lee, team foul #7 | 82-81 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clinton Richardson | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the dunk attempt | 83-81 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hilliard | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Richardson | 85-81 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | John Tiger is called for the reach on Alva Mordarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tiger, team foul #8 | 85-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eldon Lee | 86-81 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ospina - foul #2 on Charles Ospina, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee gets the offensive rebound | 88-81 |