| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Tardif is called for the reach on Keith Nations - foul #3 on Christopher Tardif, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations is denied on a layup by Gregory Sutliff | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations double dribbles | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Nations | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff's floater is tipped away by Mauricio Rodriguez | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Spiers takes the ball from Keith Iraheta | 38-35 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Rodriguez | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson lays it in on a great pass from Keith Iraheta | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Iraheta | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Petti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Matthew Anwar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Iraheta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Sutliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 42-39 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Matthew Anwar is denied by Keith Nations | 42-39 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez is hacked by Gregory Sutliff - foul #1 on Gregory Sutliff, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (PF), Willis Sokolsky (C) Joe Spiers, Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Keith Nations, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Keith Gibbs (SF), James Colwell (PF), Christopher Tardif (C) Matthew Anwar, Charles Simon, Benjamin Vinson, Gregory Sutliff | |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs hits a floater from the left block set up by George McWayne | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Sokolsky | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Iraheta - foul #1 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon (SF), Gregory Sutliff (PF) Keith Iraheta, James Colwell | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Gibbs grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Beazley takes the ball from Keith Gibbs | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Nations swats the dunk try by Keith Gibbs | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - George McWayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutliff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations is hacked by Gregory Sutliff - foul #2 on Gregory Sutliff, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF) George McWayne, Roger Beazley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (PG), Keith Iraheta (SG), Benjamin Vinson (PF) Sam Hopkins, Keith Gibbs, Christopher Tardif | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Sutliff - foul #3 on Gregory Sutliff, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell (C) Charles Simon | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Vinson | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Hensley steps in front of the Matthew Anwar pass | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 48-41 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 09:45 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson tips it in | 48-43 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez scores on a shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:10 | Loyola Chicago | Mauricio Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by Matthew Anwar | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Russell Briggs (PF), Willis Sokolsky (C) Joe Spiers, Keith Nations, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Keith Gibbs (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Christopher Tardif (C) Matthew Anwar, Keith Iraheta, Gregory Sutliff, James Colwell | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-43 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover is fouled on the floor by Keith Gibbs - foul #1 on Keith Gibbs, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell (PF) Benjamin Vinson | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Tardif - foul #4 on Christopher Tardif, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Colwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Hoover - foul #1 on Jonathan Hoover, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG) Jonathan Hoover | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SG) Keith Gibbs | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Nations swats the short shot by James Colwell | 51-43 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Keith Nations is denied by James Colwell | 51-43 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Tardif | 51-43 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Simon | 51-45 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Tardif steals the ball from George McWayne | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF) George McWayne, Roger Beazley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson (PF) James Colwell | |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations tips it home | 53-45 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins is hacked by Joe Spiers - foul #2 on Joe Spiers, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Sam Hopkins | 53-47 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is hacked by Keith Iraheta - foul #2 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon tips it home | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti comes up short on the shot near the basket | 55-49 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Hensley | 57-49 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Sam Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta is fouled on the floor by Keith Nations - foul #3 on Keith Nations, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (PG) Sam Hopkins | |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Petti - foul #3 on Christopher Petti, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Sutliff (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Matthew Anwar | 57-50 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins (PG), Christopher Tardif (C) Matthew Anwar, Gregory Sutliff | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Nations | 57-50 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Spiers, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Vinson - foul #1 on Benjamin Vinson, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Chris Hensley - foul #1 on Chris Hensley, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hopkins makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Petti | 61-53 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 61-53 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Sam Hopkins is called for the reach on Christopher Petti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Hopkins, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Tomas (PF) Keith Nations | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta buries a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is hacked by Keith Iraheta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Roger Beazley (SF), Keith Nations (PF) Joe Spiers, Christopher Petti, William Tomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |