| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Clinton Richardson swats the layup by Jacob Milone | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tiger | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is hacked by Clinton Richardson - foul #3 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker (PF) Clinton Richardson | |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Jacob Milone knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Carl Burse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Tiger | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Charles Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker's layup is rejected by Charles Adams | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Warren Midgley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Charles Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Eldon Lee | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is fouled on the floor by Carl Burse - foul #2 on Carl Burse, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), George Kieffer (C) Carl Burse, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Steve Ross, Eldon Lee | |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Milone takes the ball from Scott Binns | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | George Kieffer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Warren Midgley | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Warren Midgley takes the ball from Jason Acker | 41-38 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Jacob Milone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Midgley | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Midgley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Kieffer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) PF - Jason Acker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | George Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | George Kieffer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shoemaker | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | George Kieffer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jason Acker - foul #1 on Jason Acker, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Ronald Krumm (PF), Charles Adams (C) Warren Midgley, Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| 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 | |
| 14:36 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Krumm steals the ball from Eldon Lee | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Charles Adams gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | George Kieffer's pass is intercepted by John Tiger | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm's layup is rejected by Eldon Lee | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Anthony Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee knocks in the jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Kieffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) C - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:34 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Kieffer - foul #2 on George Kieffer, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) Carl Burse, Anthony Williams, George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is hacked by Jason Acker - foul #2 on Jason Acker, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Ronald Krumm (C) Robert Morris, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF), Eldon Lee (C) Scott Binns, Steve Ross, Jason Acker, Michael Tonn | |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Carl Burse clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Warren Midgley tips it in | 51-51 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbert Hawk | 51-54 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk is hacked by Jacob Milone - foul #3 on Jacob Milone, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (C) Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG) Jeffrey Shoemaker | |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Eldon Lee is denied by George Kieffer | 51-54 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | George Kieffer gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Carl Burse drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Warren Midgley | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Carl Burse is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Morris (SG) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Steve Ross (SF), Jason Acker (PF), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Wilbert Hawk, Clinton Richardson, Eldon Lee | |
| 07:57 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Ospina, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Ronald Krumm (C) Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG) Scott Binns | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Robert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) Clarence Easter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Kieffer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) C - Charles Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Acker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm is hacked by Jason Acker - foul #3 on Jason Acker, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG) Anthony Williams, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:59 | Marquette | George Kieffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Tonn snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Midgley - foul #3 on Warren Midgley, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Eldon Lee (C) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Charles Ospina, Michael Tonn | |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Charles Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes tips it home | 56-54 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the dunk attempt | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Jacob Milone gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Charles Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (C) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF) Steve Ross, Jason Acker | |
| 05:19 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | George Kieffer gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Carl Burse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG) Carl Burse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG) Scott Binns | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Charles Ospina steals the ball from Anthony Williams | 56-54 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Kieffer - foul #3 on George Kieffer, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (SG) Warren Midgley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Steve Ross (SF) John Tiger, Wilbert Hawk | |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | George Kieffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clinton Richardson | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | The jumper by Anthony Williams is denied by Charles Ospina | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | George Kieffer hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Flakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - George Kieffer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Anthony Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Morris | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by George Kieffer - foul #4 on George Kieffer, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Ronald Krumm (PF), Charles Adams (C) Anthony Williams, Robert Morris, Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Jason Acker (C) Charles Ospina, Eldon Lee | |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG) Jeffrey Shoemaker | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm scores on a jumper from close range | 63-60 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ospina | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee (C) Jason Acker | |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Milone steps in front of the Clinton Richardson pass | 63-62 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Carl Burse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Milone | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Clinton Richardson is blocked by Charles Adams | 65-62 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Charles Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Charles Adams buries a runner in the lane | 67-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ospina - foul #4 on Charles Ospina, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Krumm (C) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is fouled on the floor by Steve Ross - foul #3 on Steve Ross, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Ross | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | John Tiger is called for the reach on Ronald Krumm in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tiger, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) Jacob Milone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kurt Flakes takes the ball from Steve Ross | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | John Tiger is called for the reach on Ronald Krumm in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tiger, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charles Adams is hacked by Charles Ospina in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Ospina, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SF), George Kieffer (PF) Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG) Charles Ospina | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Tiger, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Krumm (C) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Warren Midgley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Shoemaker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shoemaker, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-65 |