| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Charles Coomer - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 21-33 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | John Caldwell loses the dribble to Joseph Bond | 21-33 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Max Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-33 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Heap | 21-33 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by Todd Boggess - foul #1 on Todd Boggess, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | John Heap hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Barcus - foul #2 on Kenneth Barcus, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Kenneth Barcus is denied by Carmelo Cardenas | 23-33 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond scores on a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Morin | 23-35 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Caldwell | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Boggess - foul #2 on Todd Boggess, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Kareem Paris (SG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (C) Daniel Morin, Joseph Bond, Todd Boggess, Charles Coomer | |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Tommy Ronning is called for the reach on Charles Deberry - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF) John Utterback | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos (C) Kenneth Barcus | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Deberry (fresh) SG - Kareem Paris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Vos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aubrey Naylor | 26-35 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos blows the dunk | 26-35 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Tommy Ronning | 28-37 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kareem Paris misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Joseph Bond (SG), Todd Boggess (SF), Kenneth Barcus (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Charles Deberry, Kareem Paris, Thomas Gregory, Mark Moorman, Kenneth Vos | |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | John Heap is called for the reach on Charles Coomer - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Max Taylor gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bond | 31-41 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | John Utterback lays it up and in and the foul's on Todd Boggess - foul #3 on Todd Boggess, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Max Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Max Taylor | 37-41 |
| 10:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Daniel Morin - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (C) Todd Boggess, Charles Coomer | |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-41 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hahn | 40-41 |
| 09:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-41 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tommy Ronning | 43-41 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus is fouled on the floor by John Heap - foul #2 on John Heap, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, John Heap | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Kareem Paris (SG), Charles Coomer (C) Daniel Morin, Joseph Bond, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 08:51 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kareem Paris - foul #1 on Kareem Paris, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF) Thomas Gregory | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kareem Paris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus (PF) Mark Moorman | |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | John Utterback hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Max Taylor | 48-41 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess is whistled for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG) Kareem Paris | |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Daniel Morin steps in front of the John Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin banks in the layup | 48-43 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), John Heap (PF) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (SG) Charles Deberry | |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Aubrey Naylor picks off the pass by Joseph Bond | 48-43 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Todd Boggess steals it from Tommy Ronning | 48-43 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Morin | 48-45 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Roy Flor travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Daniel Morin, Todd Boggess, Kenneth Barcus, Charles Coomer | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos is hacked by Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Kenneth Barcus (PF) Charles Deberry, Kenneth Vos | |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) Richard Mayberry, John Heap | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG) Joseph Bond | |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Daniel Morin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Morin, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Deberry | 48-50 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses short on a runner from close range | 48-50 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the shot from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | John Utterback tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Max Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Max Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | John Utterback travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), John Heap (PF) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (SG), Todd Boggess (SF), Charles Coomer (C) Charles Deberry, Thomas Gregory, Mark Moorman | |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 48-50 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Aubrey Naylor and the foul's on Charles Coomer - foul #1 on Charles Coomer, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 50-50 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Max Taylor - foul #3 on Max Taylor, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG) Daniel Morin | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Max Taylor is called for the reach on Kenneth Barcus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Max Taylor, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Utterback clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | John Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond is fouled in the backcourt by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SF), Mark Moorman (C) Todd Boggess, Charles Coomer | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Charles Deberry is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #3 on Charles Deberry, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Todd Boggess (SF), Charles Coomer (C) Charles Deberry, Thomas Gregory, Mark Moorman | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Coomer | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer runs out the clock | 50-58 |